Senior Principal Field Engineer

SAIC; San Diego (CA); Presencial; USD 130.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

SAIC seeks a Senior Field Engineer / Site Lead in San Diego to support a critical DoD communications systems program. You will be the on-site face to the Program Manager and government customers, leading, mentoring, and supervising staff at the site.

You must be local to San Diego with the ability to travel up to 25% CONUS and possess a strong background in C4I systems and depot maintenance. Security clearances and certifications are required upon hire.

Formación

• BS with 14+ years in a relevant field (or MS with 12+ years).
• Active Secret clearance to start; Top Secret after start.
• Experience with DOD communications systems sustainment.
• Experience leading, supervising, and mentoring technical teams in a field environment.
• Ability to obtain TS clearance after start.
• Certifications: CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or CASP within 6 months.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as on-site lead and primary representative to government customer.
• Mentor, supervise, and provide technical guidance to on-site staff.
• Lead system integrations and update documentation; respond to site tickets.

Conocimientos

Field leadership

C4I systems

DOD experience

Security clearance

Depot maintenance

Logistics oversight

Mentoring staff

Educación

Bachelor's degree + 14+ years

Master's degree + 12+ years

Herramientas

Nutanix

Windows systems

Descripción del empleo

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