Senior Command & Telemetry Engineer

Leidos

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Work type
On-site
Location
Chantilly, VA
Salary
$92,300–$166,850 / yr
Posted
73 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $174k
This role $130k
$79k most similar roles pay here $218k

This role pays less than 87% of similar roles. Most pay $146,008–$201,675 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $130k versus about $174k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

Leidos currently has 264 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $92,300–$166,850 across 245 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Command & Telemetry Engineer

Sr. Command & Telemetry (C&T) Engineer joins the Digital Modernization Sector to perform technical solution and design engineering for government passive and active network infrastructures. This role involves designing, implementing, and managing communications infrastructure including routers, firewalls, DNS, IPAM, NTP, and command and telemetry systems across WAN, LAN, CAN, and Access and Control Interfaces. The engineer will develop installation plans, provide technical consulting on system tuning, and manage the transition from existing to new network designs while supporting multiple classification levels of communications. Required expertise includes proficiency in OSI layers 1, 2, and 3 for troubleshooting, hands-on experience with Cisco and Juniper routers, and extensive experience troubleshooting Multiprotocol Label Switch across the WAN. The role focuses on solving complex networking challenges within specialized government communication systems to ensure reliable data flow and infrastructure stability.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement network infrastructure including routers, firewalls, DNS, IPAM, NTP, and Command and Telemetry systems.
  • Provide technical expertise for the planning and engineering of WAN, LAN, CAN, and Access and Control Interfaces.
  • Develop installation plans, procedures, templates, and training documentation for service team members to deploy solutions.
  • Execute the transition and transformation from existing network designs to new infrastructure solutions.
  • Provide technical consulting on system management, tuning, and modification of network solutions.
  • Analyze data from various sources to determine and define specific customer needs and requirements.
  • Develop custom technology solutions using a variety of industry products and technologies.

What we're looking for

  • Must possess a TS/SCI security clearance with a Polygraph.
  • Must have 16 years of experience based on a combination of work history and education.
  • Must be compliant with DoD 8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2.
  • Must have professional experience with OSI layers 1, 2, and 3 to troubleshoot network faults.
  • Must have hands-on experience with Cisco and/or Juniper routers.
  • Must have extensive experience troubleshooting Multiprotocol Label Switch (MPLS) across the WAN.
  • Must have hands-on experience deploying Command and Telemetry solutions.

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