Network Engineer (Expert) at BAE Systems
Herndon, VA
$149,603–$254,317from the description
Aug 7, 2026
Herndon, VA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A network engineering role at BAE Systems supporting U.S. government and military customers in designing, configuring, and deploying networking equipment — primarily Cisco gear — across the full infrastructure lifecycle. The engineer handles requirements review, troubleshooting during implementation, circuit transitions with optical teams, and project management via ServiceNow, while using network analysis and performance tools to assess utilization and user impact.
Senior level · 11+ years · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $101,310 (middle half $79,725–$129,425). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 10, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
No work location is specified in the posting; the CBSA/state fields are left blank. Given BAE Systems' Intelligence & Security division, the role likely requires on-site work at a cleared facility, but no city or state is stated.
The title 'Network Engineer (Expert)' carries no standard seniority level word, so advertised seniority is set to Unspecified. The 11-year experience requirement supports a Senior classification.
The posting states 11 years of experience is required, but allows substitution: a Master's degree reduces the requirement to 4 years, and a PhD to 3 years. The overall years minimum reflects the baseline figure of 11 years.
A Bachelor's degree is listed as a hard requirement; advanced degrees are offered as substitutes for years of experience, not as a higher degree floor.
ServiceNow and NetIM (network performance tool) appear in the narrative body with firm language ('required'), so they are treated as hard gates despite not appearing under the formal 'Required Skills' heading.
The SOC is Medium confidence: the role spans both network operations/administration (15-1244) and network architecture/design (15-1241); the day-to-day emphasis on configuring, deploying, and troubleshooting equipment tips it toward 15-1244, with 15-1241 as the runner-up.
No security clearance is explicitly required in the posting, though the defense/IC context makes one likely in practice. Clearance is not marked as a gate based solely on the text provided.
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