Controls and Systems Integration Engineer

SAIC • Coronado, CA

4h • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a hands-on Controls and Systems Integration Engineer to support advanced unmanned maritime systems programs for the U.S. Navy in San Diego, CA. This is a practical, systems-level engineering role for someone who enjoys making complex electromechanical systems work in the real world. You will work across vehicle controls, embedded and networked systems, power distribution, sensors, autonomy support, and field operations — often within the same day. The ideal candidate is technically broad, comfortable bridging software and hardware, and brings enough hands-on experience to contribute quickly. You don't need to be an expert in every subsystem, but you should be the kind of engineer who can dig into a problem, read the documentation, inspect the wiring, check the network traffic, write a test script, and keep working until the system makes sense. This is an ON-SITE role in San Diego, CA. Travel: Occasional field tests, sea trials, and shipboard events as needed.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with complex electromechanical systems
• Technical breadth, comfortable bridging software and hardware
• Ability to read documentation, inspect wiring, check network traffic, and write test scripts
• Experience with Python and C/C++
• Experience with Linux-based systems
• Experience with networked devices, serial and CAN bus hardware, and embedded computers
• Experience with vehicle networks involving PLCs, HMIs, navigation sensors, cameras, and control computers
• Experience with electrical troubleshooting across DC and AC power systems, including propulsion drives, battery systems, and power distribution

Responsibilities

• Integrate, test, and troubleshoot control systems for unmanned maritime vehicles and their subsystems — including propulsion, steering, power management, and payloads
• Write and modify Python and C/C++ code for controls, hardware integration, test automation, and data logging
• Work with Linux-based systems, networked devices, serial and CAN bus hardware, and embedded computers
• Support integration and troubleshooting of vehicle networks involving PLCs, HMIs, navigation sensors, cameras, and control computers
• Assist with electrical troubleshooting across DC and AC power systems, including propulsion drives, battery systems, and power distribution
• Plan and execute bench, dockside, and field tests; document results and support anomaly resolution
• Support government test events, sea trials, and operational demonstrations
• Work directly with engineers, technicians, operators, and government customers to solve problems quickly and safely

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed