Senior Electrical Engineer

SAIC • San Diego, CA • 9h ago

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer who will support The Enhanced Polar System (EPS) project ONSITE in San Diego, CA . The ideal candidate will provide continuous, 24-hour Extremely High Frequency (EHF) protected satellite communications (SATCOM) capability to forces operating in the North Polar Region (above 65 degrees North latitude). EPS consists of four segments: Gateway (includes the interface with the Defense Information Systems Network (DISN)), Mission Control, Payload (includes Host Space Vehicle (SV) and Ground Station accommodations), and Terminal. The Sponsor is the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC)/Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) Systems Wing (SMC/MCSW).

The EPS-Gateway (GW) Segment includes a primary and a secondary gateway site. The segment provides connectivity between polar users and mid-latitude users via the terrestrial Global Information Grid (GIG) to gain access to DISN services. SSC-PAC shall be responsible for the development, assembly, and installation of the GW Network Equipment, GW to DISN Interface Equipment and Network Management for the EPS-GW Segment. At the YD-II level, the selectee will serve as a Electrical/Systems Engineer on the Enhanced Polar System Gateway development project.

JOB DUTIES:

Provide engineering technical support to the development of the EPS GW design documentation that includes the Systems Requirements Specification (SRS) and the System Subsystem Design Document (SSDD)

Provide network expertise for implementing the GW side of the DISN interface on the GW equipment

Work with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Integrated Product Team (IPT) to define the details of the DISN Interface Configuration Document (ICD)

Help define and implement the configuration of the GW networking equipment for internal IP routing, serial circuit delivery and terminal connectivity

Assist with the implementation of the network management tool for monitoring the GW infrastructure

Assist with the design and implementation of mechanisms, commands and routing configurations specific to the transition between GW sites

Provide support during the development and integration phase of the project; includes assisting with the development and testing of the proto@type and engineering model

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS :

Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or similar and five (5) years or more experience; Masters degree and three (3) years or more of experience. Years of experience in lieu of degree will be taken under consideration.

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Must have an active Secret clearance to start

DESIRED SKILLS:

Knowledge of Networking: Switches, Routers, Hubs, Servers, Cables, Racks, Firewalls, LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, DNS, UDP, Latency, VoIP, QoS, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, NHRP, ATM, PPP, MPLS

Knowledge of Circuit to Packet (CTP) devices, Firewalls and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)

Knowledge: Systems: Windows, Cisco Systems, UNIX, Linux, Novell

Previous work experience with dealing with DISA Teleports

Familiar with Network Management software tool (e.g. HP Open View)

Skilled in use of Visio software for production of laboratory wiring diagrams

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

REQNUMBER: 2509021

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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