Senior Principal Field Engineer

SAIC is seeking a Senior Field Engineer / Site Lead in San Diego, CA to support a critical Department of Defense communications systems program providing ongoing sustainment and depot-level maintenance for strategic systems. This individual will serve as the primary on-site representative for the Program Manager and the face of the program to government customers, while also leading, mentoring, and supervising on-site staff.

MUST BE LOCAL TO SAN DIEGO, CA. Up to 25% CONUS travel required

JOB DUTIES:

Site Leadership & Customer Interface

• Serve as the on-site lead and primary representative to the government customer organization on behalf of the Program Manager
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with DOD 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

Systems Sustainment & Depot Maintenance

• Provide depot-level maintenance and sustainment support for DOD strategic communications system.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical problems with hardware and software in accordance with product and customer specifications
• Troubleshoot legacy hardware and repair/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

Integration & Documentation

• 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

Logistics Oversight

• Provide oversight for the Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) team to ensure shipping, procurement, and inventory requirements are met
• Coordinate with supply chain and logistics personnel to support program sustainment needs

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience.
• Demonstrated experience in C4I systems environments, including systems requirements, operational requirements, and test and evaluation
• Proven experience supporting DOD 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 to start;
• Must be able to obtain Top Secret clearance after start
• Must obtain CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or CASP certification within 6 months of hire
• Up to 25% CONUS travel required

DESIRED SKILLS:

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