Hardware Engineer

SAIC • Pascagoula, MS

4h

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Hardware Engineer for shipboard Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) major systems. This program will be part of a transformative venture, driving the future of next generation afloat mission effectiveness in response to evolving strategic and environmental demands.
This position is contingent upon award news, expected early 2026.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s and nine (9) years or more relevant experience with one or more C5ISR systems: radio communication racks, Interior Communications (Alarm/Safety/Warning), shipboard CGOne/Unclass/SIPRNET LANs, Surface Search Radar, Navigation Distribution system, Integrated Bridge System. An additional four years of experience in lieu of degree requirement
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing requirements
• Experience with Environmental Qualification testing and analysis of shipboard systems
• Must have AutoCAD Experience
• Must have an active secret clearance on first day of employment

Nice To Haves

• Experience with shipboard cabinets, cableways, cables and connectors including fiber, coaxial, cat5, and twisted pairs type cables
• Familiar with C4ISR/C5ISR Interface Control Documents, Block diagrams, schematics, and Functional Interface Drawings
• Prior experience providing support for a shipyard environment project
• Integrated Bridge System
• Gyrocompass (e.g., WSN-7)
• Surface Search Radars (e.g., AN/SPY-6, SPS-series)
• UHF, HF, VHF Marine Radios
• Shipboard Communication Cabinets
• Shipboard Alarms and Interior Communications (Safety, Warning Systems)
• Fathometer and Depth Sounding Systems
• Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
• Sonar Mission System (SMS)
• Extremely High Frequency (EHF) Communications
• NIPRNET, SIPRNET, SI LAN

Responsibilities

• Perform review of system engineering documents for stage 4 and 5 test procedures development and test execution for shipboard C5ISR systems.
• Plan and delivery of high-quality engineering deliverables including contract CDRLS in support of program requirements
• Develop, update, and maintain project engineering documents including stage 4 and 5 test procedures, ICDs, Block Diagrams, schematics, technical and operational manuals for C5ISR systems
• Support the proactive identification and mitigation of risks
• Assess C5ISR hardware configurations (eg, cabinets/trays/fixtures/sway braces/cables/connectors) and perform engineering environmental qualifications analysis (eg, vibration, shock, EMI)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level