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# Tactical Network & Mission Systems Engineer, Maritime in Arlington

- **Company:** Energy Jobline
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $146,000.0 - $194,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Protocol Stack, Software Debugging, Computer Networking Systems, SDN Network, Transport Protocols
- **Published:** August 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/tactical-network-mission-systems-engineer-maritime-arlington-31337754

## About the Role

* 6-10 years of experience in network engineering, software-defined networking, distributed communications systems, or tactical network engineering
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 * Hands-on builder: you write code, configure infrastructure, capture packets, and debug problems in production. You're not looking for a role where you hand off implementation.
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 * Strong depth across the network stack: physical layer awareness (RF, acoustic, optical, satellite), transport protocols, and software-defined orchestration
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 * Experience building networking solutions for autonomous systems, unmanned platforms, or distributed mission-critical systems -- ideally in environments where connectivity is unreliable
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 * Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering teams you don't report to -- solving problems collaboratively, not waiting for direction
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 * Experience with military or defense networking: HAIPE/Type 1 crypto, cross-domain solutions, tactical datalinks, coalition networking, or classified network interconnection



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