# Senior Network Engineer

Hiring organization: [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c7dfdab9-ae58-4992-b81e-044e3b1cb0e3

Listed on AeroVironment's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
- Salary: 102000 – 255000 USD per year

## Summary

This role manages and enhances complex network infrastructure for a defense contractor, supporting both lab systems and globally distributed field deployments. It suits experienced network engineers with Linux administration expertise and hands-on experience building and maintaining large-scale systems.

_Our summary, not AeroVironment's wording._

## Skills named

C++, Cisco, DMVPN, Linux, OSPF, Software Defined Networking (SDN), Ubuntu

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, or four years of network engineering experience
- Seven years of experience establishing LANs and configuring network services
- Seven years of experience assembling and configuring equipment racks with RAIDs, switches, and Linux hosts, plus fiber optic and copper cabling installation
- Seven years of Linux system administration experience including PXE server installation, RPM production, and Ubuntu/RedHat deployment
- Large-scale system administration experience for geographically distributed systems (>100 nodes)
- Programming experience in C and/or C++
- Demonstrated Linux kernel reconfiguration and recompilation experience
- Demonstrated GUI development experience
- At least two of: CCNP, RHCE, CWNA, CCIE, or MCSE
- DoD 8570 compliance and operating system certification
- U.S. person status (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) for ITAR compliance

## Nice to have

- Experience with multi-vendor complex network infrastructures involving physical and virtual components
- Strong background in Linux-based system and network administration in operational environments
- Experience integrating emerging technologies into existing network architectures and advanced prototypes
- Ability to collaborate with engineers, analysts, and mission partners

Apply on AeroVironment's site: https://avav.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AVAV/job/Annapolis-Junction-MD/Senior-Network-Engineer_8313