Job Title: Network Planning Engineer Job Code: 39697 Job Location: Ft. Wayne, IN, Palm Bay, FL, Wilmington, MA Job Schedule: 9/80 Job Description: Conducts network architecture design, feasibility and modeling. Designs, analyzes, plans, and modifies network components and/or software by translating customer requirements and objectives into final product design. Develops and evaluates network performance criteria and measurement methods. Prepares analysis of the short-term or long-term capacity needs for switching, routing transmission and signaling. Implementation and support of complex networks. Essential Functions: <ul style="margin-bottom:11.8pt;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Evaluate Space network technologies and designs in relation to the critical infrastructure and service needs for external customers.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Work with requirements to define and implement network function in non-standard routers, switches and IPSEC devices.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Exercise knowledge of OSI model, packet/frame structure, routing and MPLS.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Implement engineered solutions with network function that support system-level requirements, including Quality of Service (QoS) solutions.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Document hardware queues, buffers and prioritization schemes.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Participate in inter-program working group and cross-technology initiatives and discussions to resolve technical challenges.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Create and maintain documentation for network, QoS, protocols and system-level designs.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Lead network activities at a program-level, coordinating with the ground network engineer and serving as the program interface for network working groups. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Work directly with systems engineers in a range of specialties focused on every aspect of a space mission.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Given applicable manual(s), solve issues relating to hardware or software configuration to identify technical issues and resolutions for new non-standard devices. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Solve complex configuration issues with leading network vendors such as HP/HPE, Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Palo Alto, Fortinet and F5.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Implement complex architectures and work through the security approval process to advance the mission on internal networks and help IT organizations understand the architecture. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Work with classified and unclassified cloud connectivity such as AWS or other government facilities. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Configure/operate GFE security applications, such as Manticore and Cracken. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Configure, implement and troubleshoot complex problems for high assurance encryption devices used in encryption of data in transit (KG family of encryptors). </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Implement and troubleshoot IP and MPLS networks.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Implement network tools, such as NetFlow, Layer 3 VPNs, Pseudo wire, Ethernet switching, encapsulation, IPSEC, TCP and UDP signaling, and CCSDS protocols.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Design and implement routing and pathing including OSPFv2, OSPFv3, BGP, MPLS. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Define and implement complex solutions in different non-standard devices to meet defined network objectives and management of queues and buffers.</li> </ul> Qualifications: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:2.1pt"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 2.1pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience, with 5-8 years of network engineering lead experience with IP Networks, and 3-5 years supporting MPLS networks. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">CCNP or equivalent vendor certification.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Active Top Secret Clearance required.</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-bottom:11.8pt;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Ability to obtain DoD 8140.03 certification, or equivalent NIST 800-181 certification within 6 months of hire. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Travel as required for integration and test efforts (up to 10%).</li> </ul> Preferred Additional Skills: <ul style="margin-bottom:11.8pt;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Use Wireshark, protocol analysis and quality of service tools.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot local and wide-area enterprise networks.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Perform enterprise network troubleshooting (Multicast, Layer 2, Cisco IOS(s), IP routing [BGP, ISIS, OSPF, and EIGRP], HSRP and physical layer issues [Ethernet, Optical, TDM]).</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Perform Agile development processes.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Perform documentation with Microsoft Office software applications</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 11.8pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">TS/SCI security clearance w/CI Polygraph is highly desired.</li> </ul> In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range in Massachusetts for this role is $122,000 - $227,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements #LI-NB1

Network Planning Engineer (Palm Bay, FL, US, 32905) @ L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

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