Senior Satellite Ground Network Systems Engineer

SAIC; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Systems Engineer in Redondo Beach, CA, to perform SETA for IT and Network Engineering activities, defining requirements, architectures, and interfaces. The role emphasizes security, performance, and lifecycle considerations, with travel up to 10% and a day shift.

The ideal candidate has a TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph and a strong background in network design, monitoring, and virtualization (e.g., VMware).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field with relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required.
• Familiarity with network hardware from Cisco/Juniper/Palo Alto Networks.
• Experience with network monitoring tools (Wireshark) and virtualization (VMware).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform SETA duties for IT and Network Engineering projects.
• Evaluate network designs, implementation, maintenance, and security.
• Assess architectures for scalability and performance to ensure high availability.
• Monitor networks, identify bottlenecks, and implement performance optimizations.
• Provide guidance on IT infrastructure, data center layout, and virtualization.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Wireshark

VMware

Ansible

Hyper-V

Cisco

Juniper

Palo Alto Networks

Job description

SAIC is seeking a Systems Engineer in Redondo Beach, CA, to perform SETA for IT and Network Engineering activities, defining requirements, architectures, and interfaces. The role emphasizes security, performance, and lifecycle considerations, with travel up to 10% and a day shift.

The ideal candidate has a TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph and a strong background in network design, monitoring, and virtualization (e.g., VMware).