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Cellular Configuration and Test Engineer

Leidos

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Secret
$92,300 - $166,850
25%
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IT - QA and Test
Reston, VA (On-Site/Office)

R-00176009

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The Decision Advantage Business Area at Leidos has an opening for an experienced   Cellular Configuration and Test Engineer   in Northern Virginia in support of the Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network and supporting infrastructure. In this mission we support the Department of the Air Force (DAF) to field and  operate  the customer's Digital Infrastructure. The   Cellular Configuration and Test Engineer   will be involved in day-to-day activities and strategic long-term maturation of complex systems. Details are as follows:   

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​Primary Responsibilities: ​ ​   

  • ​ ​​   The   Test   team   within the Digital Infrastructure Network Integration Lab (DI-NIL)   will   be responsible for   maintaining   the DI-NIL architecture and services. There are levels of support needed throughout which will   include   multiple   underlying   transport services to include cellular services.   Overall management of   underlying cellular services will be   required .  
  • ​ The DI-NIL support effort will also include working with customers to ensure the needed environment is configured properly and   transport services have been configur ed properly   to allow   optimization and prioritization of   stakeholder   traffic   within the environment.  
  • ​ Full documentation of builds and configurations   utilized   within the environment are mandatory as well as process flow documentation to ensure all required tasks are documented and repeatable.
  • ​ Additional   duties will include backing up other personnel in support of the DI-NIL effort which is focused on Verification and Validation for the Digital Infrastructure Network.  


   

​Basic Qualifications    

  • ​ Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or   master’s   degree   with 6+ years of prior relevant experience   or demonstratable experience as a Subject Matter Expert.
  • Must   possess   a minimum of a Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance .
  • ​ Demonstrable knowledge of   Cellular   concepts and applying these concepts   across multiple locations and multiple vendors.
  • Demonstrated experience in design   and design   review participation and providing customer centric input.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with customer representatives, domain experts, and other systems engineers in the development of   transport mechanisms for   complex DoD systems.
  • ​ Demonstrated ability to   participate   in cross-functional planning, coordination, and task execution situations involving the full spectrum of system integration activities.
  • ​ Ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience.
  • ​ Advanced understanding of   cellular networking.
  • ​ Demonstrated ability to brief technical and non-technical customers. ​


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​Preferred Qualifications:    

  • ​ ​ Demonstrated experience with Agile program execution and using agile tools ( e.g.   Jira and Confluence).
  • ​ Prior experience working on ABMS or JADC2 initiatives.
  • ​ Mid-level understanding of government systems security testing (ACAS/Nessus) and remediation – ability to discuss security issues and concerns.
  • ​ Prior experience designing and deploy ing   networks.
  • ​ Prior experience with   SAFe   Agile implementation.
  • ​ Prior experience support Department of the Air Force programs.
  • Previous   experience working on complex multi-domain systems.
  • ​ Experience with design and validation of Cloud and Edge Computing and Network.
  • Demonstrable knowledge   of   test automation and test result analysis.
  • ​ Demonstrable experience in network topologies to   validate   functionality, performance, stability and scalability of features and products.  
  • ​ Proven   expertise   in creating test methodologies and writing test specifications.
  • ​ Experience in Integration, test, verification, and validation    


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Original Posting: February 12, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

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.

About Leidos

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 www.Leidos.com .

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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