Command & Telemetry Engineer
Leidos
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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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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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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.
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