• Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; six or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, four or more years of experience with a masters degree, or two or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education. • Must be familiar with basic mechanical and electrical design concepts. Knowledge of RETMA rack mountable equipment design and integration a plus. • Ability to organize, schedule and coordinate work phases, determining the appropriate approach at a given task level at the project level. • Ability to understand, communicate and apply new concepts quickly. • Intermediate level knowledge of Network Layer 2 and Layer 3 technologies. • Solid grasp of Network routing protocols. (OSPF, BGP, RIP, EIGRP, ISIS, Static Routes, etc.). • Solid grasp of Ethernet technologies. (STP, VLANs, Port-Security, MACSEC, IGMP Snooping, BUM filters). • Intermediate level knowledge of Network support tools. (Terminal Emulator, SFTP/FTP/TFTP Clients, • Wireshark, RFC2544 compliant test sets, ICMP, Traceroute, etc.). • Hands on implementation and support of TCP/IP Network Infrastructure (hardware) (Routers, Switches, Firewalls, Media Converters, NTP Servers, and PC Clients). • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance is required.