TEN-M Network Engineer 5G Lead

General Dynamics IT; United States; Remote; USD 170,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K with company match

Educational assistance

Flexible work week

Internal mobility

Job summary

General Dynamics IT is seeking a senior network engineer to support IT infrastructure, including 5G and fiber networks, across expeditionary environments. You will design cohesive platforms, ensure security and reliability, and lead architecture discussions with government and vendor teams.

The role requires 15+ years of experience, a Secret clearance, US citizenship, and a strong background in network engineering and leadership. Remote work options are available with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of related network engineering experience.
• US Citizenship required.
• Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Performs network engineering in support of IT infrastructure, including fiber‑optic systems, government networks, private 5G, expeditionary environments, and Low‑SWaP technologies, integrating these capabilities into a unified solution.
• Collaborates with key leads across 5G, cybersecurity, and fiber/network domains to design cohesive platforms.
• Adheres to established standards, processes, and policies.
• Provides architecture, engineering, and security support for IT infrastructure, as well as installation, configuration, administration, operations and maintenance, and overall operational availability for infrastructure, applications, user desktops, and mission IT systems.
• Supports planning, system architecture development, installation, configuration, O&M, documentation, and engineering activities for network services.
• Maintains and supports network and telecommunications components, including switches, routers, firewalls, and related equipment. Delivers configuration management in alignment with policies and procedures, using configuration management systems to record, track, monitor, and update configurations, configuration items, changes, and associated assets.
• Oversees network architecture, integration strategy, interoperability planning, technical risk management, validation methodologies, and operational readiness.
• Reviews engineering deliverables, approves implementation standards, supports issue escalation and resolution, and coordinates technical engagement with Government stakeholders and vendor teams.

Skills

5G Wireless Networks

Network Development

Network Management

Education

BS/BA Degree

Job description

Clearance Requirements

• Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Secret
• Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret
• Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications

Skills: 5G Wireless Networks, Network Development, Network Management, Telecommunications Certifications: None Experience: 15 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description

• Performs network engineering in support of IT infrastructure, including fiber‑optic systems, government networks, private 5G, expeditionary environments, and Low‑SWaP technologies, integrating these capabilities into a unified solution.
• Collaborates with key leads across 5G, cybersecurity, and fiber/network domains to design cohesive platforms.
• Adheres to established standards, processes, and policies.
• Provides architecture, engineering, and security support for IT infrastructure, as well as installation, configuration, administration, operations and maintenance, and overall operational availability for infrastructure, applications, user desktops, and mission IT systems.
• Supports planning, system architecture development, installation, configuration, O&M, documentation, and engineering activities for network services.
• Maintains and supports network and telecommunications components, including switches, routers, firewalls, and related equipment. Delivers configuration management in alignment with policies and procedures, using configuration management systems to record, track, monitor, and update configurations, configuration items, changes, and associated assets.
• Oversees network architecture, integration strategy, interoperability planning, technical risk management, validation methodologies, and operational readiness.
• Reviews engineering deliverables, approves implementation standards, supports issue escalation and resolution, and coordinates technical engagement with Government stakeholders and vendor teams.

Basic Qualifications

• BS/BA Degree; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• 15+ years of network engineering experience with emphasis on 5G technologies and understanding of the duties as described above
• 5+ years of technical leadership experience
• Secret Clearance

WHAT CAN GDIT OFFER YOU?

• Excellent customizable health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
• 401K with company match
• Educational Assistance and eLearning
• Flexible work week
• Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement
• Rewards and Recognition programs
• Innovative and collaborative environment encouraging of highly motivated critical thinking

The likely salary range for this position is $169,604 - $229,464. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: 25-50%

T elecommuting Options: Remote

Work Location: Any Location / Remote

Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee's date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process

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