A Network Refresh Engineer for a ship dry dock project is responsible for planning, installing, upgrading, testing, and documenting network infrastructure on a vessel while it is in dry dock.
This role supports the modernization of shipboard communications systems, including switches, routers, firewalls, wireless access points, structured cabling, and related network services.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Network Upgrade and Refresh:
Replace or upgrade outdated network equipment onboard the ship.
Install and configure switches, routers, firewalls, wireless systems, and other networking devices.
Ensure all refreshed network components meet project and operational requirements.
Dry Dock Support:
Work in a shipyard/dry dock environment during vessel maintenance and retrofit activities.
Coordinate with shipyard teams, marine engineers, vendors, and ship staff.
Follow shipyard safety procedures, including permit-to-work and confined space requirements where applicable.
Planning and Implementation:
Review network drawings, rack layouts, port maps, and cabling schedules.
Support network cutover planning to minimize downtime and service disruption.
Perform removal of legacy equipment and installation of new infrastructure.
Configuration and Testing:
Configure network devices according to approved standards.
Test connectivity, performance, redundancy, and failover functions.
Verify end-to-end communication for critical ship systems and user services.
Documentation:
Update as-built drawings, network inventories, IP address lists, and configuration records.
Document changes made during the refresh and provide handover notes.
Maintain accurate installation and testing reports.
Troubleshooting and Support:
Diagnose and resolve network issues during installation and commissioning.
Support integration with shipboard systems such as crew connectivity, CCTV, VOIP, automation, or operational technology networks where required.
Provide technical support during acceptance testing and commissioning.
The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $43.46/hour - $67.90/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.
