Staff LAN/WAN Engineer 1

The Applied Research Test Technology Division in Albuquerque, NM is looking for a candidate for the position of Field Network Engineer.

In this role, you will assist the Engineering and Scientific staff in performing integration of COTS software/hardware with unique test articles and research platforms.

You will gain a deep understanding of defense research related to ordinance and energetics.

In addition to your technical role, you will assist with program management, planning and budgeting, and status reporting.

Position Responsibilities:


* The ability to interface with customers/executives and communicate effectively with key stakeholders, and subsequently manage team members towards meeting project objectives


* Maintain LAN and back haul network infrastructure at White Sands Missile Range that support weapons and energetic materials testing for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.


* Assist with design drawings and preliminary cost estimates


* Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and computer-generated reports.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):


* US Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance


* Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent work or military experience


* Experience with automation and control systems and software such as National Instruments, Allen Bradley


* Be able to read schematic diagrams and support assembly of test setups and field testing.


* Supervise layout, fabrication, assembly and installation of experimental or test hardware.


* Possess critical thinking and collaborative skills.


* Experience in prototyping, simulating and testing integrated sensor systems and electronic controls.


* Project management, including managing small teams, and cost estimating.


* Electrical/electronic design, and layout of network topologies


* Technical drawing and drafting for build to print packages


* Proficient in using AutoCAD-electrical and SolidWorks software packages.


*  Install, verify, operate, maintain and troubleshoot:
+  Sensor transducers
+  Install and setting up rack-mounted DAS and T&F equipment
+  Terminate coaxial, Ethernet, and fiber optic cables.
+  Oscilloscopes
+  Logic analyzers
+  CAD software
+  Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EPROM) programmers
+  Frequency counters
+  Digital Volt Meters (DVMs)
+  Network analyzers
+  Transient data recorders
+  Bit error rate testers
+  Time-domain reflectometers
+  General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB) diagnostic hardware and software
+  RS232 diagnostic hardware and software
+  Intel-based PCs
+  Mainframe and Miniframe computing equipment


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