Principal Electrical Engineer

SAIC • San Diego, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to support critical Department of Defense communications systems at a Navy facility in San Diego, California. This is an onsite role for a candidate local to the area, with up to 25% travel. The engineer will lead troubleshooting, repair, installation, and sustainment of communications hardware down to the board and component level. The role calls for strong diagnostic skills, an understanding of system- and board-level diagrams, and field experience.

The position includes planning and carrying out installation, configuration, integration, and testing of new and upgraded systems, as well as providing field engineering support at government sites. The engineer will also develop and update design diagrams, engineering specifications, and build procedures, and prepare reports summarizing findings, progress, and recommendations.

The successful candidate must be a U.S. citizen, have an active Secret clearance at the start, and be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance after starting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline and at least 9 years of experience; or a master’s degree and at least 7 years of experience; or a Ph.D. or J.D. and at least 4 years of experience.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and repairing hardware to the board level, including soldering and rework, and using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and similar test equipment.
• Experience reading and analyzing system- and board-level diagrams and technical documents.
• Hands-on experience in hardware testing, evaluation, and integration.
• Experience performing system installations.
• Prior supervisory experience leading or supervising technical staff.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must have an active Secret clearance to start and be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance after starting.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with NIWC Pacific or other Navy-related programs.
• Familiarity with DoD and strategic communications systems and standards.
• IPC-A-610 or J-STD-001 certification.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, isolate faults, and repair communications hardware to the board and component level.
• Read and interpret system-level and board-level schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical manuals.
• Conduct functional tests on equipment and evaluate results to ensure system integrity and compliance with standards.
• Plan and perform installation, configuration, integration, and testing of new and upgraded systems.
• Provide field engineering support at government sites as needed.
• Develop and update design diagrams, engineering specifications, and build procedures.
• Prepare reports summarizing findings, progress, and recommendations for stakeholders.
• Lead or supervise technical staff.

What This Job Offers

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