Staff Network Communications Engineer - EADGE-T EXPAT UAE

Job Description

PLEASE NOTE: THIS POSITION REQUIRES A FULL-TIME EXPATRIATE ASSIGNMENT IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 4 YEARS.

WHAT WE'RE DOING

Join the EADGE-T team and help modernize an integrated air and missile defense and air battle management capability for the United Arab Emirates. As part of the UAE Tech Refresh, you'll support hardware modernization and foundational cybersecurity enhancements while helping deliver the next generation of this mission-critical system.

Working alongside an international customer, you'll help develop and deploy secure communications infrastructure supporting one of Lockheed Martin's premier international defense programs.

THE WORK

As a Staff Network Communications Engineer, you'll lead the design, integration, security, and optimization of high-performance communications networks supporting mission-critical air and missile defense operations.

Working across systems, software, cybersecurity, hardware, and integration teams, you'll develop resilient network architectures, guide technical implementation, mentor engineers, and help ensure secure, reliable communications across multiple security domains.

PLEASE NOTE

• This position is a full-time expatriate assignment based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is 100% onsite.
• This position may require travel to customer locations throughout the UAE and occasional support for overnight or weekend integration and test activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the design and development of secure network architectures by translating system requirements into scalable, resilient, and mission-ready network solutions.
• Develop network infrastructure strategies, including LAN/WAN architecture, firewall policies, IP addressing, Quality of Service (QoS), encryption, authentication, and network monitoring.
• Lead the integration of routers, switches, firewalls, and supporting infrastructure while ensuring compliance with applicable DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
• Optimize network performance through capacity planning, traffic engineering, latency analysis, proactive monitoring, and resolution of complex network issues.
• Implement cybersecurity best practices, including Zero Trust principles, NIST 800-53 controls, firewall management, and secure communications across multiple security domains.
• Drive network automation and configuration management using technologies such as Ansible, Python, SNMP, NETCONF, CLI tools, and scripting to improve deployment consistency and operational efficiency.
• Develop technical documentation, mentor junior engineers, and provide technical leadership throughout the network design, integration, and deployment lifecycle.

WHO WE ARE

EADGE-T is a geographically dispersed Agile engineering team delivering the UAE Tech Refresh. Our engineers collaborate across systems, software, hardware, cybersecurity, networking, and integration disciplines to deliver next-generation air and missile defense capabilities.

This role offers the opportunity to work directly with an international customer while leading the delivery of advanced communications infrastructure supporting critical mission systems.

WHY JOIN US

Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life - At Lockheed Martin, we invest in our people by offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, career development opportunities, and the chance to solve complex engineering challenges while supporting missions that matter.

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Network Communications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or Cyber Security
- 5+ years of hands on network engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a senior/lead capacity on complex, high availability networks.
Certifications:
- Cisco CCNA/CCNP/CCIE (Routing & Switching or Data Center) or Juniper JNCIA (preferred)/JNCIP/JNCIE, Arista EOS, etc.).
- CompTIA Network+, Security+
Knowledge of TCP/IP, IPv4, VLAN tagging, RSTP, LAG, VTEP, BGP, OSPF, GRE, MPLS, TLS, IPsec, MACsec.
Proficiency with network hardware (Juniper (preferred), Cisco, Palo Alto, DELL, Arista
Strong scripting/automation (Python, PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform).
- Familiarity with network logging tools (ArcSight, Splunk, other Syslog tools)
- Understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, IDS/IPS, VPNs, PKI, stateful/stateless firewall with ALG, and symmetric/asymmetric encryption methods, cryptographic hash functions and familiarity of NSA CSFC capabilities & algorithms
- Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities; ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities; leadership and mentorship aptitude.
- Ability to obtain a US DoD Secret Clearance

Desired skills

- 5 years of experience in Network Communications as a network device SME
- Experience with Juniper EX, QFX, SRX, and MX products
Network Management: Juniper Apstra, Mist, Ansible (configuration deployment), Syslog, NTPv4, NETConf, SNMPv2/v3
- Virtual Hypervisor & Micro Services: VMWare VCF (understanding of vSwitch and vSAN, VM interfaces), K8 (understanding of Kubernetes and containers' network interfaces and ports)
- Experience with high capacity fiber optics MMF and SM i.e. 10/25/40/100 Gbps data rates
Wireshark/PCAP and/or TCPDUMP/LIBPCAP packet analysis
- Network Monitoring tools. Must have experience with SNMP v2c/v3

EEO

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

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At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Other Important Information

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Work Schedule Information

Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

National Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $104,500 - $184,115. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.

Premium Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $120,100 - $208,150. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.