Network Engineer
Metron · Crane, IN
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Jul 23, 2026
Crane, IN
Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on network engineering role supporting national security work at NSWC Crane, IN, focused on configuring, testing, and troubleshooting tactical military network systems. Day-to-day work spans root cause analysis of network problems, cyber hardening, ATO documentation, and performance assessments across military applications. Best suited to candidates with a background in tactical data links or military cyber/network operations, particularly within Marine Corps or Navy environments.
Mid level · 3+ years · Bloomington, IN · Top Secret clearance · 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 $90,978 (middle half $77,038–$116,119).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The role sits at the boundary between network/systems administration (15-1244) and information security analysis (15-1212): the primary work is configuring, testing, and troubleshooting tactical military networks, but cyber hardening and ATO documentation are also explicit responsibilities. 15-1244 was chosen as the primary code because the day-to-day work centers on operating and maintaining network systems rather than security analysis.
Crane, IN is a small community; the nearest CBSA is Bloomington, IN (14020), which is the practical labor market for NSWC Crane.
The posting requires an active Top Secret clearance (not TS/SCI); no polygraph or SCI access is mentioned.
The degree requirement is listed only under Desired Qualifications (Associate's degree), so no minimum degree is hard-gated.
Military system experience (CAC2S, CTN, G/ATOR, MACCS, CWF/MARFORCYBER, USMC MOS) is listed entirely under Desired Qualifications and is therefore preferred, not required. These are domain/mission-context qualifiers rather than named commercial technologies, so they are not emitted as discrete skills.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): ATO documentation.
Requires a Top Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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