Systems Network Engineer II/III (RAS)

Precise Systems, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and AD&D coverage

Disability insurance

Retirement plans

Holiday pay

Job summary

Precise Systems, Inc. seeks a Systems Network Engineer II/III to support production and development environments, fleet operations, and data operations across Navy networks. You will work with cloud, computer engineering, and cybersecurity teams to deliver resilient network capabilities, with in-person support required for shipboard and fleet events. A TS/SCI clearance is required; Security+ is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required.
• Current Security+ certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and sustain resilient network architectures for production, development, testing, and fleet environments.
• Coordinate tactical data links and network connectivity with cloud, cybersecurity, and platform teams.
• Prepare and support cybersecurity policies, security controls, and cyber-resilient network practices.
• Document network changes, design decisions, and implementation details clearly for engineering.
• Provide shipboard event support and remote assistance as required.
• Coordinate with IPTs/SETRs/CCBs and cyber teams for approvals and changes.

Skills

Network engineering

Cybersecurity coordination

Shipboard operations

Technical documentation

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Experience

Security+ Certification preferred

Job description

Precise Systems delivers integrated, mission-ready solutions that advance warfighter readiness and strengthen our nation’s most critical defense programs. Through the power of our combined capabilities, we provide deep expertise in Advanced Engineering; Digital Transformation; Electromagnetic Warfare; Interactive Training & Simulation; Physical Sciences Research; Platform Lifecycle Support; and Foreign Military Sales. Unified by decades of trusted performance and expanded through strategic growth, our team applies innovative technologies, engineering rigor, and customer-focused execution to solve complex challenges and accelerate mission success. Guided by our commitment to partnership, precision, and performance, we deliver the scalable solutions and technical excellence our customers depend on—today and into the future.

We are seeking an experienced Systems Network Engineer II/III to support critical and urgent program efforts focused on establishing production and development environments that enable fleet operations, global testing, and enterprise-to-platform data operations. This role supports network engineering, tactical data link integration, cybersecurity coordination, engineering change implementation, and shipboard event support across Navy operational environments. The candidate will work directly with cloud engineering, computer engineering, cybersecurity, platform integration, and fleet stakeholders to support rapid and agile delivery of resilient network capabilities. The role requires a balanced mix of hands‑on engineering, network architecture, cybersecurity coordination, technical documentation, and operational support.

This role requires in‑person support.

Duties

• Support the design, implementation, upgrade, monitoring, and sustainment of resilient network architectures that enable production, development, testing, platform, enterprise, and fleet operational environments.
• Establish, integrate, and manage tactical data links and network connectivity with partnering platforms by coordinating with cloud, computer engineering, cybersecurity, and operational stakeholders.
• Prepare, implement, and support compliance with cybersecurity policies, Assessment and Authorization requirements, security controls, cyber defense measures, and cyber‑resilient network practices.
• Assess cybersecurity vulnerabilities, risks, system functions, interconnections, and network dependencies by proposing remediation actions, mitigation strategies, and implementation guidance.
• Document line‑by‑line configuration changes, WAN‑level design changes, network architecture updates, engineering decisions, risks, and implementation details in clear engineering‑level documentation.
• Support shipboard and operational events by testing and implementing network changes aboard ship, providing during‑event support, delivering over‑the‑shoulder training to ship’s force, and providing remote support as required.
• Coordinate engineering change and cybersecurity approval processes by tracking and preparing SRPs/ECRs, advising on PMW policy and process interactions, supporting IPTs, SETRs, PTRBs, CCBs, and coordinating with cyber teams for authorizations and approvals.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Experience
• Current Security+ Certificate Preferred

Required Experience

• Experience supporting network engineering, network architecture, resilient networks, tactical networks, cybersecurity, or related technical infrastructure roles.
• Experience supporting production, development, testing, shipboard, enterprise, platform, or operational network environments.
• Experience designing, implementing, troubleshooting, documenting, or sustaining network systems, WAN‑level architectures, tactical data links, routing, connectivity, or network interconnections.
• Understanding of cybersecurity policy, security controls, vulnerability management, risk assessment, cyber defense, and Assessment and Authorization support activities.
• Experience assessing cybersecurity risks across deployed systems, system functions, interconnections, network dependencies, or operational environments.
• Ability to coordinate with cloud engineering, computer engineering, cybersecurity, platform integration, program, government, and operational stakeholders in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to prepare accurate, easy‑to‑understand engineering documentation for proposed changes, network designs, configuration updates, risks, and implementation actions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical issues, cybersecurity risks, network impacts, and recommended actions to engineering, cyber, program, and operational audiences.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Navy or DoW network engineering, shipboard networks, fleet operations, operational testing, or enterprise‑to‑platform data operations.
• Experience with ADNS networking, tactical networks, broadcast communication systems, routing, tactical data links, and resilient communications architectures.
• Experience preparing, tracking, or supporting SRPs, ECRs, Engineering Change Proposals, configuration changes, certification activities, or engineering change implementation processes.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity implementation across the acquisition lifecycle, including IPTs, SETRs, Platform Technical Review Boards, Configuration Control Boards, and NAVWAR‑related technical governance bodies.
• Experience supporting NAVWAR Information Assurance Technical Authority activities, cybersecurity certification functions, cyber risk to mission assessments, or cybersecurity readiness evaluations.
• Experience with cybersecurity strategy, System‑Level Continuous Monitoring strategy, System Security Accreditation Plans, System Design Specifications, Symantec Endpoint Protection, or related cybersecurity documentation.
• Experience supporting defense‑in‑depth strategies, inheritable security controls, system‑of‑systems cybersecurity designs, enterprise architecture cybersecurity considerations, and digital engineering methods.
• Experience providing shipboard event support, pier‑side support, over‑the‑shoulder training to ship’s force, remote support, or during‑event troubleshooting for Navy network systems.
• Experience advising on DoW, DON, PMW, or Navy cybersecurity policies, processes, implementation guidance, priorities, program plans, and requirements impacts.

Clearance Requirements

• Active TS/SCI security clearance

Must have current/active Top Secret security clearance. Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Precise Systems values employee contributions, promotes diverse opportunities for professional growth, and prioritizes overall well‑being. Our comprehensive professional services benefits package includes health insurance, life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage, disability insurance, retirement plans, holiday pay, employee‑managed leave, and professional growth opportunities.

We recognize exceptional performance and alignment with our core values through our STAR Award recognition program.

Compensation at Precise Systems is determined by various factors, including education, experience, skills, competencies, and contract‑specific requirements. The salary range for this position is $155,000.00-$175,000.00 (annualized USD). This range represents the standard pay for this role and is just one component of Precise Systems’ total compensation package.

Precise Systems is committed to fair and equitable pay practices in alignment with applicable pay transparency laws and equal employment opportunity standards.

Precise Systems is dedicated to a shared vision and core values of Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility, which foster innovation and drive our continued success in the global marketplace. Precise Systems and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, status as an individual with a disability, or any legally protected status under federal, state, or local law. Visit www.GoPrecise.com for a listing of current openings and our comprehensive, employee friendly benefits summary. Precise Systems participates in E-Verify.