Telecommunications Engineering Specialist - Pipeline

Orion Consortium; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Consortium in Fort Meade, MD is seeking a design/engineering specialist to configure voice, video, and data communications systems for a new contract pipeline. The role includes supervising installation and post-installation support, translating business requirements into telecom designs, and performing in-depth analyses of telecom options for government modernization efforts.

The position requires TS/SCI clearance with Full-Scope polygraph and is contingent on staffing needs.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of wide area and local area communications design.
• Experience translating business requirements into telecommunications designs.

Responsibilities

• Design or configure voice, video, and data communications systems.
• Supervise installation and post-installation service and maintenance.
• Translate business requirements into telecommunications requirements, designs and orders.
• Provide in-depth engineering analysis of telecommunications options for Government modernization.
• Develop designs for medium to large-scale telecommunication infrastructures.
• Interface with end users, operations personnel, and program management.
• Support infrastructure using TCP/IP, routing, LAN switching, SNMP management.
• Lead design efforts requiring depth in wide and local area communications.
• Analyze network performance with sniffers and management tools; capacity planning and performance modeling.
• Perform cost-benefit analysis and engineering economics.
• Coordinate post-installation operations and maintenance.

Skills

Telecommunications engineering

Network analysis

TCP/IP

LAN switching

Routing protocols

Capacity planning

Cost-benefit analysis

Tools

Sniffers

Network management tools

Job description

TS/SCI FS poly required.

*This is a pipeline position for an anticipated new contract, with staffing expected to begin in November 2026. Employment opportunities are contingent upon final staffing requirements. Applications are being accepted in advance to identify qualified candidates for potential openings.*

Description

Design or configure voice, video, and data communications systems. Supervise installation and post-installation service and maintenance. Provide support in the translation of business requirements into telecommunications requirements, designs and orders. Provide in-depth engineering analysis of telecommunications alternatives for Government agencies in support of their strategic modernization efforts. Provide telecommunications enhancement designs for medium and large-scale telecommunication infrastructures. Provide interface support to telecommunications end users, telecommunications operations personnel, and telecommunications strategic program management. Support telecommunications infrastructure using technology, and telecommunications engineering best practices; Transport Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), routing protocols, Local Area Network (LAN) switching, Internet and Intranet systems, and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) based network management systems. Lead design efforts that require in-depth technical knowledge of both wide area and local area communications. Analyze network performance with tools such as Sniffers; network management tools; the conduct of capacity planning and performance engineering, modeling and simulation using industry tools. Perform comparative analysis of systems and designs based on merit and cost (in terms of capital and ongoing operations); and/or engineering economics (engineering-related cost benefit analysis). Coordinate post installation operations and maintenance support.

Requirements TBD

Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Full-Scope polygraph