Senior Hardware Engineer

SAIC; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks an experienced Senior Hardware Engineer to support the modernization of space launch ranges and enable Assured Access to Space (AATS). This role is based in Santa Maria, CA, and focuses on delivering new range capabilities to accelerate launch cadence.

You will perform electrical and mechanical analysis at the rack level, oversee installation and testing, generate ASME/IEEE drawings, and assist in integrating RF/telemetry/communications systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 5+ years of related experience; or advanced degrees with relevant experience.
• Experience designing or modifying hardware, producing production specs, and testing conformance.
• DoD environment experience and ability to obtain/maintain secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical and mechanical analysis at the rack level for complex systems.
• Oversee installation, testing, planning reviews, and functional checks.
• Create engineering drawings per ASME/IEEE standards and wiring diagrams.
• Support system integration, test, and maintenance across subsystems.
• Troubleshoot and provide lab and site integration support.
• Collaborate with engineers to resolve complex issues affecting operations.

Skills

RF systems

Telemetry

Communications systems

Digital Engineering

DoD experience

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

ASME drawings

IEEE standards

Rack wiring diagrams

Job description

Description

SAIC seeks an experienced and energetic Senior Hardware Engineer to directly support the modernization of the space launch ranges, meeting mission requirements, providing range capabilities, and supporting the Assured Access to Space (AATS) mission. The overarching purpose of the program is to perform system modernization and digital transformation projects that will enable the acceleration of the space launch cadence to enable the Spaceport of the future.

This position is located in Santa Maria, CA.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform electrical and mechanical (signal, power & thermal) analysis at the rack level.
• Oversees installation and testing activities, attending planning reviews, engineering checkouts, functional testing, and walkdowns to verify system integrity and interface functionality.
• Generation of engineering drawings in accordance with ASME and IEEE standards, including rack assembly drawings, interconnect wiring diagrams and custom cable assemblies.
• Ability to support system integration, test, development, and execution of various types of complexcommunicationssystems.
• Develops technical solutions to complex problems, which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
• Provide lab and site integration, test, and maintenance support.
• Participate in troubleshooting systems to resolve complex issues, interact, and coordinate withengineers responsible for sustaining sub-systems.

Qualifications

YPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience. Experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Experience in designing new or modifying existing products, developing technical specifications for production, analyzing hardware configuration and processing solutions, and testing hardware conformance to specifications.
• Experience with projects that consist of updating ground-based systems such as RF systems, communication systems, telemetry, and/or virtualization of systems.
• Must have a secret clearance.

Desired Education, Experience, and Qualifications:

• Experience modernizing systems in a DoD environment.
• Experience with Digital Engineering tools and processes
• Domain knowledge in one of the key range subsystem areas including: Positive Control, Telemetry, Radar, Optics, Weather, Surveillance, Communications (RF and IP based), Data handling, Timing and Sequencing, and Situational awareness.

Target salary range: $100,001 - $140,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.