Principal Systems Engineer - Network Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-02-08

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-121 ~ 350 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 121

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

Our nation's security depends on the sacrifice of the men and women who defend our country. For them to do this effectively, they need technology that keeps them a step ahead of their adversaries. This means providing secure yet technologically advanced equipment to our service personnel, fielded as quickly as possible. Our commitment is to do exactly that.

This position is for a Systems Engineer who will work onsite in our Cedar Rapids, IA facility.  Join the Mission Systems Secure Systems Department and help shape, define, and design communication solutions that connect militaries around the world!  As a Systems Engineer, you will design and develop military products ensuring safe and protected communication. You will interface with multi-discipline engineering teams to create total system solutions, addressing both domestic and international customer needs. 

We are looking for talented individuals that love to problem solve and have a desire to grow and gain exposure to new skills. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you're passionate about what you could accomplish here, we'd love to hear from you.

What You Will Do

• Perform analysis, architecture and design at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. 

• Perform functional analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. 

• Provide analysis for the decomposition of customer specifications and system level requirements into sub-system and piece part requirements, and develops verification criteria and plans for the requirements 

• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total system solutions.

• Perform bid and proposal efforts 

• Design, develop, and implement automated testing frameworks

• Travel up to 10%

What YOU Will Learn

• You will gain technical leadership experience, mentorship opportunities, and exposure to very influential individuals within Mission Systems that will help advance your career.

• You will obtain invaluable experience working with our subject matter experts in addition to security and crypto certification specialists, our customer base, and cross-functional integrated product team.

• You can take flight to becoming knowledgeable in security hardened products with exposure to the variety of business and products in an ever-evolving field. We are growing, so can you!

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.

• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

• Experience in TCP/IP, subnetting, DNS, DHCP, MACSEC/IPSEC/CIPSO 

• Experience in routers, switches, firewalls, WAN accelerators 

• Experience in network security principles, firewalls, VPNs 

• Experience in network monitoring and troubleshooting tools 

Qualifications We Prefer

• Security+, SecurityX, or equivalent experience 

• CompTIA Network+, A+, or equivalent, or equivalent experience 

• CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate), CCNP (Professional), JNCIA, JNCIS, Wireshark Certified Network Analyst (WCNA), or equivalent experience

• Familiarity with the Scaled Agile framework 

• Exceptionally strong communication skills, experience presenting technical data to program management and executive leadership 

• Experienced with Embedded Systems and Digital Hardwar