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