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Network Engineer

HX5, LLC
Bedford, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/27/2026
Network Engineer
Network Engineer, Senior
Hanscom Air Force Base

Bedford, MA

HX5 is an award-winning provider of engineering, research and development, and technical services to clients such as NASA and the Department of Defense. Founded in 2004, HX5 is a fast-growing veteran- and woman-owned company with locations nationwide.

HX5 is currently seeking a Network Engineer to support the HNIA-HCIC Division at Hanscom AFB in Bedford, MA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Functions as a senior technical expert engineer in systems development involving extremely complex Computer network or electronic systems including C2, airborne networking, and ISR sensor systems for Air Force acquisition programs.
  • Provides direction on program development of software architectures and designs concepts, hardware development such as electronic circuits, electronic devices, or equipment for purposes such as communications, computation, sensing, and control.
  • Provides overall technical direction and guidance for performing requirements definition, development, modification, integration, validation, testing, redesign, when necessary, and special investigations associated with development and sustainment support activities for all assigned systems, to include performance analyses, modeling and simulation, hardware/software investigations and reliability or maintainability studies.
  • Determines logical solutions to major problems and develops or initiates changes to system architecture and/or hardware and software designs to resolve said problems.
  • Determines compatibility and interoperability issues of assigned systems and other related integrated systems and notifies appropriate managerial, engineering, and operational organizations of possible impacts to system mission effectiveness.
  • Reviews systems documentation including plans, specifications, design data, procedures and other associated documents in support of assigned systems and for systems that interface with assigned systems.
  • Develops comprehensive technical documentation for engineering forecasts, status reporting, and detailed planning of projects.

Salary: This position is expected to pay $103,000-$145,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.

Education and Experience:

Must have one of the following combinations of education and experience:
  • Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten (10) years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five (5) years of which must be in the DoD
  • OR, bachelor's degree in a related field and twelve (12) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) of which must be in the DoD
  • OR, fifteen (15) years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, eight (8) of which must be in the DoD.

Preferred:
  • ABET accredited engineering degree

Other Position Requirements:
  • Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.
  • Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
  • Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance by date of hire.
  • Must be able to travel, including air travel.

HX5 offers a competitive salary and benefits package to include:
  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) plan with Company Match
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Time Off
  • Parental Leave
  • Life Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Pet Insurance

HX5, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

HX5, LLC is a Drug Free Workplace Employer.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE:
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please call .

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Salary : $103,000 - $145,000

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