Wireless Systems Engineer
Chartis Federal · Ashburn, VA
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Jul 13, 2026
Ashburn, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A full-time, onsite engineering role focused on designing, integrating, and modernizing wireless communications systems — including point-to-point, mesh, and mobile networks — for government clients in law enforcement, homeland security, and defense. Day-to-day work spans gathering requirements, producing designs and cost estimates, routing IP data through network infrastructure, and deploying and troubleshooting systems in the field. Suited to a seasoned engineer with at least eight years of relevant experience and an active DHS or DoD security clearance.
Senior level · 8+ years · National · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (6)
Location is not specified in the posting beyond Chartis Federal's multi-state footprint (22 states); no CBSA could be determined. The role is explicitly onsite/full-time.
Clearance gate: the JD requires an active DHS Tier 2 Background Investigation OR a current DOD Secret clearance (which can convert to DHS Tier 2 BI). This is mapped to Secret as the closest standard clearance equivalent; DHS Tier 2 BI is a suitability determination rather than a traditional DoD clearance, but it is a hard gate for this role.
SOC classification is Medium confidence. The role blends wireless systems engineering (design, integration, field deployment) with network architecture (IP transport, routing, gateways). 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the best fit for a wireless systems engineer; 15-1241 (Computer Network Architects) is a strong runner-up given the network design and planning emphasis.
Skills such as 'technical writing' (white papers, analysis reports, executive briefings) and 'network diagrams' are listed under the Requirements section and treated as hard gates, though they are more general competencies than named tools. No specific vendor platforms or software tools are named in the posting.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): point-to-point wireless.
Requires a 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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