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Systems Engineer / Telecom / Network Protocols

GIGATEC Engineering
Annapolis, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 5/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/13/2026

Perks and Benefits

  • 100% Paid Healthcare
  • 10% 401k in every paycheck
  • 100% Fully Vested!!!

NOTE – Our positions require a Top Secret clearance, as well as the favorable completion of a polygraph. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor an employment Visa.


What You’ll Be Doing (We don’t love the bullet points, but we love the work!)

As the SE, you'll get to analyze user’s requirements, CONOPS, and system architectures to develop requirements and lead system design. Advises on alternatives, assesses feasibility, supports integration of requirements, design, and technology, and develops technical and architecture documentation. Guides implementation planning, coordinates with government stakeholders on technical issues, ensures technical integrity of deliverables, and communicates with program teams and senior leadership.Required Skills
  • Circuit Switched and Mobile Telephony signaling types, networks and systems, including audio encoding/decoding (7 years)
  • Specific communications protocols (e.g. GSM, CDMA, 5G, HTS, etc.) and associated community tools
  • Application Development for ipv4 and ipv6 packet switched networks (i.e. L2, L3), protocols (i.e. VOIP) and technologies (VPNs, encapsulation)
  • Deep knowledge of the OSI network stack and associated protocols across layers 2-7.
  • All protocol stacks for data transfer, to include but not limited to Routing protocols, Encapsulation, Tunneling and encryption, legacy protocols (i.e. SONET)
Desired Skills
  • Digital forensics tools such as Wireshark
  • Fluent in sarcasm, kindness, and the occasional office banter

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