Network Engineer - Part Time

Overview

Job Title: Network Engineer                                     

Location: Arnold AFB, TN

Job Family Code: P – IT / Cyber Security / Network Systems

Function/Branch: Infrastructure         

Directorate: Mission Information Services

Position Type: Casual , Temporary Part-time

Pay Type: Non-Exempt

Sponsorship: Not Sponsored

Grade: L12 (PA1209)

Starting Hourly Rate: $83.59 -$114.94 / per hour

 

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for a Network Engineer supporting TOS II, at Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) at Arnold AFB, TN. The Network Engineer will work as a member of an integrated team responsible for operating and maintaining the United States Air Force Test Operations efforts at AEDC.

 

The selected candidate for this requisition will work on a temporary part-time as-needed basis to support test operations at the AEDC.

 

Job Summary

The individual hired for this position will function as a Network Engineer supporting test operations, system/maintenance engineering, and/or design engineering for computer networks used for real-time data acquisition systems and/or facility control systems in one or more of the various AEDC test facilities. The networks involved are critical to ensuring facility data acquisition and control systems are available and adequate to meet test mission requirements. Core responsibilities of this role include providing the engineering support required for the design, configuration, cyber security configuration and maintenance of these critical test facility networks.

 

Job Duties:

 

Network Engineers at AEDC are critical to the execution of the test mission.  Specifically, duties for this position include:

 

• Perform work, generally within Computer Network Engineering, which involves the preparation, interpretation or review of calculations, specifications, plans, investigations, surveys, structures, systems or equipment with relatively few complex features.
• Participate in one or more of the following:
  • Application and support of test facility network systems in preparation for and during active aerospace ground test operations.
  • Network system configuration to meet DoD cyber security requirements
  • System troubleshooting and return-to-service
  • Development of network system requirements
  • Preparation of specifications and design calculations
  • Network system design, development, lifecycle system engineering and/or system application and maintenance.
  • System design, including concept sketches and layouts
  • Preparing designs, drawings and data under supervision of more experienced engineering staff
  • Preparation of engineering studies and reports
  • Preparation of material quantity estimates
  • Uses computer aided design/computer aided engineering (CAD/CAE) tools
  • System Verification and Validation Test Development/Execution
• Evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering methods, techniques, procedures and criteria, under the mentorship of senior engineering staff.
• Perform assignments, which have clear and specific objectives and require the investigation of a limited number of variables for Network Engineering; supports the use of common work processes and procedures within assigned function across the TOS contract.
• Draft letters for replies to vendor correspondence.
• Monitor and meet applicable work schedules.
• Review design documents of equipment manufacturers or subcontractors of a low to moderate degree of complexity and prepare comments and recommendations.
• It is a condition of employment to wear company issued PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.
• Perform other related duties as required.

 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree focusing on Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering plus 16 years of experience in Network Engineering.
• In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, a high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of twenty (20) years of experience in Network Engineering.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance and maintain authorized user access to the AEDC local area network.
• S. Citizenship is required due to federal government contract compliance requirements and the necessity to access secure federal databases and networks on Arnold Air Force Base.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD secret or higher-level security clearance
• Developmental experience such as internships, co-op assignments, senior/capstone projects, prior work experience, etc. in one or more of the following:
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Security
  • Network Infrastructure
  • Network Development Practices
  • Copper & Fiber-optic Cabling Systems
  • PC Hardware Systems
  • Mass Storage Systems
  • Computer Graphics
  • Operating Systems
  • TCP/IP and network development practices
  • Excellent communication and team interaction skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

 

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

 

Who We Are

 

Beyond New Horizons (BNH) is a fully populated joint venture of Astrion and Fluor Federal Services, Inc. formed to provide unmatched Test Operations and Sustainment services for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex.

 

We chose our name to serve as an enduring reminder of our commitment to AEDC’s rich aerospace research and development legacy anchored in AEDC’s Toward New Horizons founding study and the unprecedented opportunities to greatly expand AEDC’s capabilities and capacity Beyond those existing today. Leveraging the capabilities of our parent companies, BNH specializes in testing and evaluation for military and space systems combined with proven capability in large-scale Government program management, integration, engineering, and construction services for specialized and technically advanced high-hazard facilities.

 

Join our Team!

 

U.S. Citizenship is required. At this time BNH will not sponsor any applicants for employment authorization or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1b, F1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, E-2, E-3, L-1, or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer). 

 

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations and refers to the amount BNH is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time jobs will be adjusted based upon the number of hours agreed to work at location Tennessee: Arnold Air Force, TN. 

 

$83.59 -$114.94 / per hour at Arnold Air Force Base, TN. 

 

BNH is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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