Wireless Engineer
$61,900–$141,000 year
On-siteCalifornia, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Design and develop wireless network solutions for DoD mission systems by integrating, testing, and evolving technology to support national security operations. Conduct wireless network site surveys using Ekahau or AirMagnet to assess performance and recommend designs, while capturing technical requirements and documenting system plans and as-built drawings. Install, configure, and troubleshoot Aruba or Cisco wireless infrastructure, including Access Points, controllers, and IOS components, utilizing RF scanning and packet captures to resolve issues. Manage full network deployments and guest access solutions, ensuring alignment with customer environments and operational readiness goals.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience with wireless LAN controllers
- Experience engineering, designing, developing, installing, configuring, testing, and implementing Aruba or Cisco wireless network solution
- Experience capturing and analyzing technical requirements, documenting detailed system designs, and implementing plans and operations guides of network systems
- Experience developing deliverable documentation, including engineering studies, technical solutions, installation plans, engineering drawing packages, and as-built drawing packages
- Experience installing or supporting corporate wireless networks, including upgrading wireless hardware, infrastructure, and IOS components
- Experience conducting wireless network site surveys to assess network performance
- Experience analyzing and using data from a software suite such as Ekahau or AirMagnet and industry best practices to recommend network designs or upgrade proposals
- Secret clearance
- HS diploma or GED and 9+ years of experience with wireless networks
- Associate's degree and 7+ years of experience with wireless networks
- Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience with wireless networks
- Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
- Secret clearance is required
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with RF engineering, systems integration, and development of integration design packages
- Experience with operations, testing, test procedures, test reports, and fielding Tactical Radios
- Experience in the deployment and configuration of Access Points (APs) and controllers using Aruba 8.x code, Airwave, and Aruba Central platforms
- Experience managing and maintaining full deployments of Aruba Enterprise Network, Guest Management Systems such as ClearPass, Centralized Management Systems such as AirWave, and wireless controllers and access points
- Experience working with redundant internet sources such as Starshield and 5G
- Experience in the analysis of WIDS and appropriate logs to determine courses of action and make recommendations
- Knowledge of network fundamentals such as SSLs, DNS, DHCP, IP subnetting, addressing, and variable length subnet masks
- Ability to conduct onsite and predictive wireless surveys using Ekahau survey kits and software
- Ability to troubleshoot wireless issues using RF scanning and packet captures
- Ability to create and manage captive portal solutions for guest access and create and manage documentation
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