Software and Networking Associate

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The Resilient Communications Department (N152) is seeking talented software and networking engineers with an interest in communications to join our diverse team of engineers working on DoD communications challenges for both the US military and its international partners across all domains (underwater, surface/ground, air, and space).

The Resilient Communications Department focuses on creating and fielding adaptive communications and networking infrastructures to successfully execute different missions in contested environments. DoD communications needs pose unique challenges to operate globally in dynamic or denied environments including the effects of electronic warfare.

The department's work areas include RF communications, networking, modeling and simulation, system integrations, systems engineering, and software programming.

Roles and Responsibilities:

This position involves working as an individual contributor in a collaborative team environment to analyze advanced networking concepts and address networking challenges to support a variety of projects and sponsor needs.

Work includes:

• Leverage and build upon existing network modeling and test capabilities to analyze DoD wireless networks
• Developing/using wireless network models and network control services for a variety of protocols and devices

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Systems Engineering, or similar field with less than 1 year of related experience
• Excellent analytical, written, and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate across multiple organizations and engineering disciplines
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret or Top Secret security clearance
• You are eager to learn new skills and technologies
• Experience with software development methods and object-oriented programming, including experience in a programming language (C/C++, Python, Java, JavaScript)
• Understanding of networks and fundamental layer 3 and 4 protocols (e.g., IP, TCP, UDP, IOT, Pub/Sub, DLEP etc.)
• Experience using software tools like Docker and Git

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with network performance testing and one or more network modeling and simulation tools (EXata, QualNet, EMANE, CORE, NS3, OMNet++, etc.)
• Understanding of network protocols such as Network Address Translation (NAT), Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), Medium Access Protocols (FMDA, TDMA, CDMA, SDMA), and IP Routing (OSPF, RIP, EIGRP, BGP)
• Exposure to network programmability concepts such as software defined networking (SDN)
• Exposure to mobile ad hoc network concepts and protocols (OLSR, OSPF-MDR, AODV, DSR)
• Understanding of Quality of Service (QoS) concepts, Traffic Scheduling (WFQ) and Shaping
• Experience using programming languages such as SQL and Scala, knowledge of XML and protobuf format and uses

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Secret

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