Network Systems Test Engineer

Apogee is actively seeking a full-time Systems Test Engineer supporting US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) NC3 Enterprise Center (NEC) Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I).

Program: The SE&I Division serves as the principal enterprise systems engineering, enterprise architecture, and technical authority for the NC3 Enterprise within the Department of Defense. As the lead NC3 Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) arm of the NC3 Enterprise Center, the division applies and remains up to date on systems engineering best practices and translates mission and operational requirements into appropriate technical specifications and solutions. SE&I also has the responsibility to apply established standards and, when necessary, develop new standards to ensure seamless interoperability across the NC3 enterprise. The SE&I is comprised of 3 branches:

Enterprise Sustainment & Evolution
Enterprise Performance & Capabilities
Enterprise Mission Management

This is a full-time, on-site opportunity at Fort Meade.

Perform vulnerability, analytical, and technical assessments on NC3/National Leadership Command Capability (NLCC) systems by developing or leveraging, testing, and configuring network analysis, voice, video quality, and modeling tool suites in unclassified and classified environments up to TS/SCI
• Provide subject matter expertise support for NC3 Enterprise Root Cause Analysis (RCA) efforts
• Ensure the Information Technology (IT) assets in the laboratory spaces assigned to NEC SE&I operate in accordance with DoD policy (i.e., IA 8500 series) and legislation (i.e., FISMA)
• Conduct end-to-end technical assessments of NC3/NLCC communication systems, including secure and non-secure voice, data, and video communications services for classified and unclassified environments
• Provide specialized engineering, test, and evaluation assistance, and develop and/or leverage, integrate, and modify existing (i.e., GOTS or COTS) tools
• Develop automated capabilities for testing methodologies, analysis processes, and databases, analytic tools, and associated documentation

• Provide video performance testing, expanded data testing, and analysis in support of Senior Leader C3 System (SLC3S).

• Test unclassified and classified video/audio broadcast and reception via Satellite, Radio Frequency, and Terrestrial circuits (i.e., Crisis Management System (CMS), GOLD, MLSV2).

• Assist in initial research of video testing solution, test case development, test procedures development, training, test plan development, data analysis, report preparation, and execution of tests for both video and expanded network performance testing.

Minimum Experience:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Clearance: Must possess an active Top Secret clearance with willingness to be nominated for SCI at the time of application.
Education: Master's degree in one of the following fields: Engineering, Computer Science, or an educational equivalent.
Years of Experience: 10 years of relevant experience

• Network engineering with a focus on network setup, troubleshooting, and performance/data analysis

• Supporting test and evaluation (T&E) efforts for hardware/software systems

• Developing and documenting test plans and procedures, conducting testing activities, and evaluating/reporting results

• Preparing technical studies, plans, and analytical documentation in support of operational or developmental programs

Additional Experience:

• Solid network engineering background, with strong knowledge of:

  • Packet analysis

  • Network analysis and network performance testing

  • Quality of Service (QoS) testing

  • Network troubleshooting and test setup

• Familiarity with Cisco equipment-able to interpret and work with configurations during testing (not required to build from scratch)

• Experience with or exposure to data analysis tools, such as:

  • Wireshark

  • Splunk

• Ability to contribute to test execution and data validation in video quality analysis environments (e.g., experience with or willingness to learn tools such as Video Clarity, even if they use proprietary systems)

Preferred Experience:

Certification: Security +

Additional Experience:

• Test and Evaluation experience is strongly preferred, particularly in a DoD or telecommunications environment

• Experience working with network testing tools, performance monitors, or custom testbeds

• Experience with video streaming environments, test harnesses, or IP video quality evaluation

• Familiarity with DoD or IC test environments and documentation practices

Additional Information
Location: Fort Meade, onsite