Senior Radio Communication Engineer

SAIC•Hampton, VA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a highly skilled Senior Communications Engineer to join our team in support of the Air Operations Center Weapons System (AOC WS) Falconer Program. Located at the USAF customer site in Hampton, VA, this critical role reports directly to the Fielding, Logistics, and Site Support Team (FLSST) IPT Lead. In this role, you will apply your advanced expertise in Radio Frequency (RF) systems, configuration management, and tactical datalinks to install, modernize, and sustain the operational AOC baseline. Serving as a key representative of SAIC and the Falconer Program, you will operate with a high degree of autonomy, interfacing face-to-face with government customers and associate contractors to drive mission success. Please note: This position requires readiness for extensive global travel to various AOC sites.

Requirements

Advanced expertise in Radio Frequency (RF) systems
Configuration management
Tactical datalinks
Ability to install, modernize, and sustain the operational AOC baseline
High degree of autonomy
Face-to-face interfacing with government customers and associate contractors
Readiness for extensive global travel to various AOC sites

Responsibilities

Drive the day-to-day sustainment and major modernization of the fielded AOC RF and Datalink baseline.
Perform advanced troubleshooting on complex radio networks to rapidly diagnose and resolve system-level issues.
Mitigate operational risks when guiding AOC sites through transitions between fielded baselines.
Help site personnel configure systems, apply critical security patches, tune applications, migrate data, and minimize mission downtime.
Streamline technology integration by serving as a primary technical liaison with select technology providers.
Author, track, and close engineering action items within Fielding Management Plans (FMP) and Site-Specific Engineering Plans (SSEP).
Document site variances for the CM process and refine technical diagrams, installation guides, and verification/validation instructions.
Represent the program in Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs), Project Coordinator (PC) engineering and integration meetings, and SPO fielding events.
Lead and support rigorous Verification and Validation (V&V) Assessments as required.
Partner with key stakeholders to define and execute achievable, site-specific objectives.
Track, analyze, and share performance metrics and lessons learned across the team to optimize future global deployments.