Systems Engineer

As a System Engineer within the NDI team, you will be responsible for the design, procurement, configuration, deployment, testing, and troubleshooting of air, land, sea and subsea surveillance and interdiction systems. The position requires the ability to have hands on skills with network racking and stacking; various cabling work for network, power, and connectivity; network and firewall design and configuration; and systems design and integration work with command-and-control software packages. These systems integrate surveillance technologies such as radars, cameras, AIS, sonars, networking/communications hardware, and operational systems/centers. This job requires both CONUS and OCONUS travel for the installation of these systems. This position typically works under general supervision and direction of the Director of Engineering and will be expected to support a broad range of NDI programs and work closely with various engineering disciplines and field service engineers.

This position may be hybrid or in-office at the NDI office in San Diego, California.

Duties and Responsibilities

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

• Develops/Validates system requirements and subsequent design (including networking architectural design) based on customer/program budgets
• Determine system and subsystem specifications
• Utilize controlled documentation and government standards, application guides, and industry best practices to support the design and installation process
• Support acquisition of hardware and software from suppliers/vendors
• Support and participate in technical design, review, and troubleshooting activities
• Design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of products, systems, and subsystems
• Document component, system, subsystem operations, ICD’s, Interconnect Diagrams, Mean Time Between Failure, and track End of Life
• Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems, and services
• Familiarity with DoD Risk Management Framework
• Design and develop prototypes to reduce development risk
• Use of computer aided design/analysis software in performance of assignments
• Ability to work independently. Provide regular reporting of progress and status
• Participate in proposal development and cost estimating activities
• Support, communicate, and attend engineering, customer, and business meetings
• CONUS/OCONUS travel required (estimated 10% annually)
• Obtain/maintain US DoD SECRET level clearance

NETWORKING

• Maintains technical expertise in all areas of networks and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing network devices - routers, switches, gateways, firewalls, LTE/SATCOM, Point-to-Point (PtP)
• Prototype, design, implement and maintain complex systems and networks for LAN, WAN, and VPN connections
• Perform configuration and management of Layer 3 switches including the underlying network operating system
• Provide specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture
• Evaluate and test new technology and conduct testing of network systems
• Basic systems administration skills required for Windows and Linux

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of professional system engineering
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience directly related to network engineering design
• Ability to manage multiple, simultaneous workloads effectively, including adapting to changes, planning, organizing, and prioritizing work
• Performing triage on system problems, resolving the system problems, analyzing system data to prevent problems, and implementing new workstations and system extensions
• Microsoft 365 Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint Experience
• Familiar with TCP, and related network protocols

Preferred Capabilities

• CCNA, CCNP, or CompTIA A+ Network Certification
• Proficiency with various network topologies (data center, LAN, and WAN)
• Working with Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems, setting up RAID configurations
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
• MS Project or Smartsheet Project Management Software
• Systems integration experience with radars, AIS – Automatic ID Systems, EO/IR cameras, sonar systems, and their related command and control software
• Cybersecurity Experience in Commercial or DoD (NIST/CMMC)
• Firewall experience with Contexts, filters, SSL, and encryption
• Experience with ACL’s, routing, and hardening of managed network switches
• Experience with CSfC network solutions
• Experience with cyber incident detection and response
• Tower climbing certification, or willingness to earn

Other Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen
• Must possess a US Passport and be willing to travel both CONUS and OCONUS
• Must possess or be able to achieve a current DoD secret security clearance

Work Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or other technical discipline

Please note this position is contingent upon contract award – we are currently recruiting and interviewing candidates and expect to extend a contingent offer to a qualified applicant.