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Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading! The Digital Modernization Sector brings together our digital transformation and IT programs, allowing us to better serve our customers through scale and repeatability. (Group Profile/Link to Group page) - https://www.leidos.com/capabilities/digital-modernization Your Next Great Adventure Awaits! Leidos seeks a Network Engineer to support NASA’s Network and Telecommunications organizations. The successful candidate will combine deep technical expertise in network engineering with strong analytical and reliability-focused problem-solving skills. This role is vital to maintaining the operational integrity and uptime of NASA’s LAN, WAN, Mission, Firewall and Voice networks, supporting mission success across NASA centers and facilities. Primary Responsibilities: The Network Engineer performs a variety of network engineering tasks, which are broad in nature and are related to the design and implementation of integrated networks, including labor, hardware, software and support facilities and/or equipment. Plan and perform network engineering research, design, development, and other assignments in conformance with network design engineering and customer specifications. Coordinate the activities of Network Technicians assigned to specific network engineering projects. Perform with some latitude for independent actions and decisions. Provide operational and technical field support to maintain service performance requirements at each Center and associated component facilities or as designated by the COR or designee. Provide heightened operational and technical field support during NASA-defined mission critical periods. Heightened support could include dedicated support, reduced response times, etc. Operate and maintain network services in accordance with Performance Specifications as called out in Attachment J-12, Performance Measures. Participate in the program, flight, operational readiness reviews, and certification of flight readiness reviews to ascertain whether WAN/LAN services are ready to support missions, programs, flight, and operational users. Implement new infrastructure components related to infrastructure changes and change requests (CRQs). Perform Remedial Maintenance (RM) and ensure that the maintenance tools, spares, procedures, skills, and response times meet performance metrics. Operate and maintain, to include installation and removal, the cable plant infrastructure, including UPSs supporting AEGIS Components. Maintain communications manholes (exclusive of structural maintenance), ducts, handholds, and cable pathways. Perform corrective and preventative maintenance of IP digital and analog telephone instruments and cable drops. Provide end-to-end support equipment and services for moves, adds, and changes. These services include instrument placement and relocation, infrastructure management, and other required services to provide telephone-related connectivity within, and external to, the Center such as moving a user's telephone to a new location, changing a user's extension, and changing a user's name in telecommunication systems. Provide and/or ensure coordination of telephone operator services including placement of international calls, collect calls, conference calls, other operator-assisted calls, and directory assistance. Required Qualifications: A minimum of the following certifications; Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Routing and Switching, Enterprise Routing and Switching - Professional (JNCIP-ENT) or the ability to obtain one of these two certifications within 2 years of the contract start date. CompTIA Security+ or CASP certification or able to certify within 2 years after contract start. Familiar with operating network analysis software such as Wireshark. Solid understanding of key communications tools, such as Microsoft Project, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint. US Citizenship is required and able to obtain at minimum Public Trust clearance. To be considered for the following levels: Mid-Level - Bachelor and 3 years of experience or AA/AS and 5 years of experience. High-Level – Bachelor and 5 years of experience or AA/AS and 8 years of experience. Senior-Level – Bachelor and 10 years of experience or AA/AS and 15 years of experience. We are specifically looking for candidates in the following locations: Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Huntsville, AL. Goodard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Greenbelt, MD. Johnson Space Flight Center (JSC), Houston, TX. Ames Research Center (ARC), Moffett Field, CA. Langley Research Center (LaRC), Hampton, Virginia. Stennis Space Center (SSC), Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Why Leidos? Grow with Us: Be part of a company that values innovation and encourages professional development. Make a Difference: Your work will directly contribute to safer, more efficient airspace for everyone. Ready to take your career to new heights? Join Leidos and help us transform the future! If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: February 17, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $59,150.00 - $106,925.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenue of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information visit www.Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here. Securing Your Data Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to spam.leidos@leidos.com. Commitment and Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.