Title:  Associate, Network Planning Engineer

Job Title: Associate, Network Planning Engineer 

Job Code: 29909  

Job Location: Melbourne, FL

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a motivated individual looking for an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Network Planning Engineer supporting FAA/FTI program. As a Network Planning Engineer, candidate will support design, implementation, and optimization of communication network solutions. The candidate will collaborate with internal and external teams, and work independently on special projects, including developing network designs based upon emerging customer requirements. Other tasks include negotiating commercial vendor products, developing procedures for implementing new network designs and managing small to large network projects.

Essential Functions: 

• Evaluate technologies and designs in relation to the critical infrastructure and service needs for external customers
• Support on-call rotation and planned off hours maintenance events as needed
• Troubleshoot and resolve backbone and customer routing issues
• Implement solutions that support customer visions and objectives
• Participate in inter program initiatives and discussions to resolve technical challenges
• Create and maintain documentation and training for engineering and NOC teams
• Maintain operational excellence of network system and components to exceed customer expectations
• Define and implement best practices for network and capacity management
• Identify areas of opportunity for automation and network optimization
• Routinely perform proof of concepts and service trials while documenting system integration
• Travel as required to meet for requirement meetings and system integration planning
• Ability to obtain a security clearance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems or a related field) and a minimum of 0-2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• 2 years of prior WAN telecommunications network experience

• MEF 2.0 certification and/or equivalent level experience preferred

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Project management skills capable of adhering to deadlines and completion of tasks per project schedule
• Highly motivated and capable of developing and following detailed instructions and action plans
• CCNA Certification or equivalent work experience preferred
• Experince with Microsoft Office software applications
• Experience designing and implementing network technologies such as Carrier Ethernet, MPLS and SDN technologies
• Experience with Cisco IOS command line interface (CLI) for configuring, monitoring, and maintaining Cisco devices
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to design, implement and support Ethernet and TDM network infrastructures
• Knowledge of IP technologies such as Pseudo Wire and Ethernet switching
• Knowledge of telecommunications carrier ordering systems and processes
• Knowledge of WAN/LAN, TDM and Voice switching systems; TCP/IP, Frame Relay, ATM and specific routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP and RIP; VoIP, DWDM, CTI and VPN technologies
• Experience with leading network vendors such as Cisco, Juniper, Ciena, RAD

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