By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next. Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide.
Position OverviewBy Light seeks a Network Engineer with a specialty in Timing and Synchronization to join our engineering team in support of our DoD customer. We are looking for an experienced, innovative and enthusiastic network engineer to join our DISA team in delivering high quality timing distribution systems. You will be responsible for the technical design, tradeoff analysis, lab testing and certification,and development of network layouts and system configurations.
Responsibilities- Function as Lead Lab Test Engineer on Timing and Synchronization hardware and configuration certification.
- Analyze network topologies and traffic and capacity requirements
- Initiate and coordinate with customers on sensitive customer timing feeds
- Develop site/project-specific system engineering designs to transition current timing feeds to the new timing distribution scheme
- Monitors project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives
- Supports the acquisition of hardware and software
- Support field installers with calibration/testing/troubleshooting methods to ensure all equipment, circuits, and services are successfully implemented.
- Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, computer science, or information technology management or technical discipline is required
- Active 8570 Certication
- 10 years experience in Timing and Sync or related field.
- Experience in Timing architectures and design.
- Strong working knowledge of GPS (and the technology behind it - Stratum 1 timing sources, antennas, and Cesium Clocks, IRIG/1PPS signaling, etc.)
- Working knowledge Microsoft Office tools specifically, Excel, Word, Visio and Project
- Excellent communication, effective leadership and interpersonal skills
- Prior work with leading-edge precise timing technologies a plus.
- Experience with one of the following is desired: Microsemi, FEI Zyfer CommSync II, Symmetricom, etc.
- Experience working with DOD is desired
- Field Services experience is a plus
- Minimum DoD Secret clearance required
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, information technology management, or a related technical discipline
- Active DoD 8570 certification
- 10 years of experience in timing and synchronization or a related field
- Experience with timing architectures and design
- Strong knowledge of GPS, Stratum 1 timing sources, antennas, Cesium clocks, IRIG, and 1PPS signaling
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Visio, and Project
- Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
- Experience with leading-edge precise timing technologies
- Experience with Microsemi, FEI Zyfer CommSync II, Symmetricom, or similar systems
- Experience working with the Department of Defense
- Field services experience
What We Do
By Light Professional IT Services LLC (By Light) provides a full range of hardware and software engineering services to defense, civilian, and commercial customers worldwide. Driven by a management team that leverages real-world expertise from the defense, intelligence, federal healthcare, and commercial sectors, we provide reliable, efficient, and cost-effective IT solutions. Some of our successes include: • Completion of 80+ Global Information Grid Bandwidth Expansion (GIG-BE) sites both CONUS & OCONUS. Provided Optical Network Engineering, Implementation, & Project Control Worldwide. • Provided timely completion of ATM to IP Migration, Legacy Network Optimization, & VOIP Implementation of 47 CONUS Sites for the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) SCAMPI Network. • Supporting the AMC CIO/G6 in the Depot Modernization Program, implementing CONUS wide 802.11/a/b/g/n wireless networks, Area Processing Center Migration, DISN Optimization, and a 40,000 user, enterprise-wide SharePoint Implementation. • Completion of 2,000 Plus Legacy Circuit Migrations to DISN Transport for DISN Transition Program. • Delivered Communications Support & Staff Augmentation for Deployed DoD Forces under the Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems Technology Applications Office (PEO EIS TAO). • Successful Implementation of Secure Intelligent Video Systems (IVS) for the Intelligence Community. • Supporting major international carriers in the modernization and expansion of Data Center Facilities. • Engineering new Turnkey “Cloud Services,” including Hosting, Managed Services, COOP, and Data Storage and Archival.
