What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Architect (4766) position at SMX?
SMX is looking for a Network Architect to provide engineering support to the Strike Planning and Execution Systems Program Office (PMA-281) at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park, MD.
The candidate will provide weapon system strategic & tactical networking & network architecture support to develop multi-level security communications solutions for the Theater Mission Planning Center (TMPC) and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, and Intelligence (C5I) for Tomahawk missile with Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Allies & Partners. PMA-281 is responsible for the acquisition and life cycle management of a range of mission planning, control systems and execution tools that are developed and integrated in partnership with other NAVAIR program offices, other Services, and foreign nation customers/partners.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform Network Architecture functions combined with strong network engineering experience to develop strategic and tactical networking support to develop cross-domain multi-level security communications solutions for mission orders to Allies and Partners.
- Performs programmatic or technical knowledge identifying, formulating, designing, and/or testing practical solutions to engineering problems; guiding the engineering development of modern complex systems; and employing systems engineering methods and tools in the development of systems.
- Develop and generate Systems Security artifacts required to transfer technologies for Allies and Partner nations with FMS cases.
- Performs software acquisition functions, requirements management, design and develop software workflow, and resolve cryptographic issues and specific challenges associated with non-FVEY partner nations
- Must be able to perform software requirements broken down into systems requirements.
Required Skills & Experience
- Clearance Required: Secret
- TS/SCI eligibility is preferred
- Bachelor's degree in a technical or scientific field from an accredited college or university
- Must have at least three (3) years of recent and relevant experience
- Demonstrated experience in network engineering expertise
- Demonstrated experience in cross-domain multi-level security communications solutions
- Understanding of developing a strategic & tactical network architecture with Allies and Partner nations
- Understanding the design and development of software workflow
Desired Skills & Experience
- Perform software requirements broken down into systems requirements and cryptographic requirements associated with partner nations
Application Deadline: 11/3/2025
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