Network Engineer

Description

Bring your CCNP to the front lines of Air Force network operations.

Leidos needs a Network Operations Engineer at Creech AFB Nevada to design, secure, and sustain mission critical infrastructure supporting RPA operations. Step into a role where your skills directly shape the mission.

Creech AFB Nevada

Leidos - Defense Sector

Leidos has an immediate career opportunity for a Network Operations Engineer supporting the Air Force's Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Operations Center at Cannon AFB, NM
, with additional support to Hurlburt Field, FL as required. This role provides critical network engineering expertise to a high-visibility, mission-essential environment.

Candidates must meet DoD 8570 certification requirements. A current CCNP Routing & Switching certification is required.

• Provide full spectrum network engineering support including planning, design, evaluation, and optimization of network components supporting daily operations and mission systems
• Support network upgrades, installation activities, and lifecycle maintenance for the Air Force's RPA Operations Center
• Troubleshoot, configure, and maintain Cisco based network infrastructure, longhaul communication transport, and NSA Type1 encryption devices
• Utilize network test equipment to validate performance, identify issues, and ensure operational readiness
• Support C4
  
  ISRrelated mission systems and ensure network reliability for distributed operations
• Collaborate with Air Force and contractor personnel, delivering clear communication and exceptional customer support.
• Work independently in a fastpaced operational environment and provide onsite technical expertise

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline OR a Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification with at least 4+ years of related experience. Additional related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Current Secret security clearance and ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance.
• Current CCNP Routing & Switching certification (minimum requirement)
• Familiarity with:
  • Cisco IOS
  • IP routing protocols
  • Long-haul communication transport
  • Network test equipment
  • NSA Type 1 encryption devices
• C4
  
  ISR experience supporting mission systems
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in team environments
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

• Prior military experience
• Current Top Secret SCI Security Clearance
• Experience supporting UAV/RPA operations centers
• Experience designing, implementing, and managing virtualized network architectures
• Handson experience with Type1 cryptographic equipment
• Experience configuring and managing the network components of the AFRL Secure View system

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:
March 3, 2026

$73,450.00 - $

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 is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit

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