Hiring: Subsea Telecommunications Engineer Company: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Location: Richland, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:29:23 Target Skills & Keywords : Penetration Testing, Systems Design About the job Experience: •1+ year of relevant experience Required Skills: •Designs, deploys, and operates security solutions for telecommunications systems, optical networks, subsea cable infrastructure, and associated management platforms. •Provides integration of hardware, software, and security controls specific to DWDM, optical transport networks (OTN), and submarine cable terminal equipment. •Engineers and deploys security and defensive countermeasures tailored to telecommunications operational technology environments. •Ensures system security requirements are assessed, established, and included in design and development of telecommunications infrastructure; executes security requirements definition, systems analysis, systems design, security hardening, security test and evaluation, and certification and accreditation. •Conducts vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and security configuration reviews of optical transport equipment, submarine cable landing stations, and associated control systems. •Designs architecture and implements new approaches, methods, and techniques for cyber defense and resiliency specific to telecommunications infrastructure and optical networking systems. •Analyzes threats specific to undersea cable systems, optical networks, and telecommunications supply chains. •Develops security monitoring and incident response capabilities for telecommunications OT environments. Qualifications: •PhD with 1+ year of relevant experience •Direct experience with Ciena 6500 packet-optical platforms, SAOS/MCP operating systems, and associated management software. •Operational familiarity with subsea cable systems, submarine line terminal equipment (SLTE), and cable landing station operations (SubCom, ASN, or similar systems). •This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance. •Background Investigation: Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter in accordance with 10 CFR 710, Appendix B. Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package •At PNNL, you will find an exciting research environment and excellent benefits including health insurance, and flexible work schedules Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!