Senior Principal Field Engineer

SAIC•San Diego, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Senior Field Engineer / Site Lead in San Diego, California, to support a Department of Defense communications systems program focused on ongoing sustainment and depot-level maintenance for strategic systems. The role serves as the primary on-site representative for the Program Manager and the program’s principal interface with government customers. It also leads, mentors, and supervises on-site engineering and logistics staff. The employee must be local to San Diego and travel up to 25% within the continental United States.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 14 or more years of experience; or a master’s degree and 12 or more years of experience; or a PhD or JD and 9 or more years of experience.
Demonstrated experience in C4I systems environments, including systems requirements, operational requirements, and test and evaluation.
Proven experience supporting Department of Defense communications systems sustainment and/or depot-level maintenance.
Experience leading, supervising, and mentoring technical teams in a field environment.
Experience building and installing infrastructure.
Active Secret security clearance required at the start; must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance after starting.
Must obtain CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or CASP certification within six months of hire.
Must be local to San Diego, California.
Up to 25% CONUS travel is required.

Nice To Haves

Logistics experience within the Navy or Air Force.
Familiarity with Integrated Logistics Support processes, including procurement, inventory management, and shipping coordination.
Prior experience as an on-site lead or program representative interfacing directly with government customers.

Responsibilities

Serve as the on-site lead and primary representative to the government customer on behalf of the Program Manager.
Build and maintain working relationships with Department of Defense customer stakeholders.
Communicate program status, issues, and resolutions to the Program Manager and customer leadership.
Mentor, supervise, and provide technical guidance to on-site engineering and logistics staff.
Provide depot-level maintenance and sustainment support for a Department of Defense strategic communications system.
Troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software problems according to product and customer specifications.
Troubleshoot legacy hardware and repair or refurbish units for system sustainment.
Build, test, and configure hardware and software for Windows- and Nutanix-based systems.
Troubleshoot serial connections, network connectivity, RF systems, and time systems.
Perform patching for computer and network devices.
Conduct PITCO testing and hardware setup.
Participate in and lead on-site system integrations.
Develop, maintain, and update system and process documentation.
Log and respond to site tickets in a timely manner.
Oversee the Integrated Logistics Support team to ensure shipping, procurement, and inventory requirements are met.
Coordinate with supply chain and logistics personnel to support program sustainment needs.