Senior Systems Engineer

SAIC • Huntsville, AL

18d • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team in Huntsville, AL. The candidate should be a self-starter and be able to operate with minimal supervision. The candidate must have a willingness to learn. The candidate must be flexible and work well with other team members. The candidate must be willing to travel CONUS/OCONUS with short notification times to support the Warfighter. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required as well. Daily duties will be conducted at S3I in Huntsville, AL.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and nine (9) years’ relevant experience; Additional six (6) years’ experience can be considered in lieu of degree (per contract vehicle).
• Must possess an active Secret security clearance; US Citizenship required.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Deep understanding of Tactical Communications Systems and/or Tactical Networking.
• The ability to support mission requirements during evenings and weekends as scheduled.
• Must be physically fit with an ability to lift 25/50/80 pounds with little to no assistance.
• Must have experience integrating and deploying LOS and SATCOM related systems in one or more of the following: SMART-T, SNAP, CPN, and JNN.
• Ability to create and edit configurations for CISCO routers, switches, and firewalls as it pertains to current and future network infrastructure.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a US Passport.

Nice To Haves

• A working knowledge of Link-16 Data protocols
• Ability to research, test and understand communication equipment and provided organized thoughts and suggestions in reference to that equipment in a concise and understandable manner.
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Responsibilities

• Support the Missile Defense Agency with the Deployment, Testing, Integration and Upgrading of the THAAD missile system equipment pieces of the Tactical Operations Station (TOS) and Launch Control System (LCS)
• Follow detailed test procedures in a fast-paced field environment.
• Travel to various location specified by the Missile Defense Agency in support of THAAD operations and testing.
• Deploy and provide support for various Tactical Communications systems.

What This Job Offers

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