Senior Network Engineer

At BWX Technologies, Inc., a Fortune 1000 company, we design and manufacture nuclear technology solutions that protect national security and enable progress in space, energy and medicine. With over 7,800 employees across the U.S., Canada and the U.K., BWXT supplies nuclear power components, services and fuel to operate reactors, support the U.S. Navy’s submarines and carriers, and provide advanced medical radioisotopes and micro‑reactors worldwide.

Senior Network Engineer – Lynchburg, VA (Hybrid schedule)

• Design, implement, manage and troubleshoot the enterprise wireless network in a Cisco environment.
• Support the company SD‑WAN (Velocloud/Meraki), including updates and deployments.
• Administer on‑premise and cloud data centers built on Cisco Nexus and Microsoft Azure.
• Maintain data‑center firewalls, load balancers and security appliances (Cisco, Fortinet, Net Scaler).
• Track end‑of‑life cycles for platforms and recommend hardware refresh projects.
• Perform daily network management, performance monitoring, inventory and backups using tools such as AKiPS, Thousand Eyes and Catalyst Center.
• Assist with network capacity planning, security policies and best‑practice operations.
• Collaborate with the information‑security team to protect the LAN from malicious activity.
• Document design, implementation and operating procedures; mentor junior team members.
• Automate routine network tasks to enhance efficiency.
• Provide evening and weekend support and travel to other BWXT sites as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field with at least 10 years of experience deploying network devices (Routers, Switches, Load Balancers, Access Points, Wireless Controllers).
• OR high‑school diploma with 14 years of experience deploying similar network devices.
• Proficiency with modern routing protocols (BGP, EIGRP).
• Minimum five years managing an enterprise network in a corporate environment.
• Strong troubleshooting skills, including packet captures (Wireshark, Splunk).
• Experience segmenting networks to isolate critical processes.
• High self‑motivation and strong attention to detail.
• U.S. citizen with no dual citizenship.
• Must obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance.

• Incident and Problem Management experience.
• CCNA certification.
• Experience with CMMC compliance.
• Acquisition support experience.
• Experience with Cisco/Microsoft Teams voice.
• Network Access Control experience using 802.1x.

Salary range: $100,000 – $134,000 per year. Total compensation may include annual cash incentives and a full range of medical, retirement and other benefits. Pay is commensurate with experience and skill set.

BWX Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company will not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status as required by law.

To apply, submit your application through the BWXT careers portal or send your resume and cover letter to