Aegis Operating Environment Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 1, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 30, 2026. ManTech scores A on the Alion truth index.
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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Aegis Operating Environment (OE) Engineer to join our team in King George, VA. This is an onsite position.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Assist Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) to support the digital and networking aspects of the Aegis system ensure that the "detect-to-engage" process can be executed flawlessly and at lightning speed, allowing the ship to defend itself and its battle group from threats.
- Provide onboard and remote support to assist the ship’s force in the following areas: Computer and Network Maintenance: This includes servers, routers, data buses (including fiber optics), and other digital interfaces to ensure that all the different components of the combat system can communicate with each other.
- System Diagnostics and Troubleshooting: use built-in and external test equipment to diagnose problems and understand how the various systems are integrated to pinpoint the source of a malfunction, whether it's a hardware failure or a software issue.
- Software and Data Management: Assist with loading, initializing, and running diagnostic programs to keep the combat system's software up to date and function properly to ensure the system is ready for any mission.
- Display and Control Systems: Work on the display consoles and other human-machine interfaces that operators use in the ship's Combat Information Center (CIC) to monitor and
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- Support for Other Systems: While the primary focus is on the Aegis network, you may also apply your expertise to other interconnected combat systems on the ship.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 5+ years of general experience in engineering, design, development, testing, maintenance (fleet support), build, installation, documentation, or configuration management of a combat system
- 3+ years of experience in the Operational Environment (OE), including computer software engineering experience in COTS operating systems (e.g., RedHat, RedHawk, Solaris, HP-UX), network communication protocols/Cisco IOS configuration, blade servers, VME single-board computers, or combat system load cycles.
- 2+ years of recent experience (within the past seven 7 years) with developmental or operational combat systems or computer program versions
Preferred Qualifications:
- Self-motivated and capable of working independently without direct supervision
- Prior US Navy experience as an Aegis Computer Network Technician is recommended and highly desirable
- Strong knowledge of the Aegis Weapon System, including the basic operation of all stations and consoles is highly desirable
Clearance Requirements:
- Must have a current or active Secret Clearance
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to remain stationary for 50% of the time.
- Frequent movement in a shipboard or test lab environment for communication and accessing resources for testing a troubleshooting.
The projected compensation range for this position is $70,200.00-$117,000.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation. MANTECH’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.
MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.
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