Senior Infrastructure / Network Engineer

Applied Signal Technology is seeking engineers who strive for excellence and have a passion to be part of a team that strengthens our nation and improves the security of our world.

With locations in Sunnyvale and Anaheim Hills, CA, Salt Lake City, UT, McLean, VA, and Annapolis Junction, MD, AST provides trusted strategic and tactical SIGINT solutions that secure the interests of the U.S. and its partners.  AST’s work in areas such as high-capacity broadband communications, signal processing and analysis, tactical SIGINT, and wireless communications continually challenges our extraordinary engineers to resolve problems and make the world a safer place.  AST’s work environment is dynamic, highly collaborative and provides engineers the freedom to strengthen and expand their skills, explore new and creative ideas, and work closely with our nation’s finest service members all while embracing integrity, diversity and work-life balance.  AST offers generous reward and recognition programs in compensation, broad career development opportunities, excellent health care options, educational assistance, parental leave, flexible work schedules, 401(k) with matching, paid holidays and paid time off.

As an Infrastructure Engineer you will be an integral part of a team that makes decisions and generates ideas that will push products above and beyond. You will guide and oversee the design, develop, test and delivery of advanced high-capacity systems that process modern communications.

We are currently seeking Infrastructure Engineers with experience in system development to support multiple programs. You will work with other experienced members in R&D on system development and deployments for the protection of our country. You need excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work autonomously yet collaboratively in a team environment. You will generate briefings and present material to team members, customers, and AST Management as necessary.

Required Skills:  

•Minimum of 5 years related work experience developing in C++ in a Linux environment

•Experience with Linux

•Experience with Object Oriented Design and Development

•Experience with multi-threaded code

•Experience with System Administration

•Experience with distributed or networked systems

•Experience verifying and validating the software and system work as intended

•Experience working both in a team environment and independently

•Experience developing, coding, testing, and debugging complex algorithms

•Ability to work non-traditional hours, and weekends as needed

•Existing TS/SCI clearance (Active within the last 24 months) 

U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance as of day one of employment.

Desired Skills:  

•Experience with User Interface development

•Experience with Qt

•Experience and/or knowledge of network protocols, such as TCP/IP

•Experience with or basic understanding of telecommunications systems concepts and/or signal processing

•Experience with Configuration Management tools, such as Puppet, Chef, or Salt

•Experience with scripting languages such as Python and Perl

•Experience with Cisco networking equipment

•Experience with process improvement

•Existing TS/SCI clearance w/Poly (Active within the last 24 months)

Required Education:

Bachelors of Science (BS) Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a STEM related field

Desired Education:

Masters of Science (MS) Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a STEM related field 

This position requires a U.S. person or the ability to obtain an Export Authorization from the appropriate government agency for non-U.S. persons

Requires advanced knowledge of work area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. May have practical knowledge of project

management. Practical to substantial knowledge of RTX projects, programs or systems with the ability to make enhancements and leverage in daily work.

Typically requires:

A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience

Engineering/Other Technical Positions:

Typically requires a degree in Science,Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

Employee Referral Award Eligibility: Only employees currently within RMD and RI&S have the potential to receive a Referral Award for submitting a referral to RMD and RI&S roles.  ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the Referral Awarding.

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