Hardware Engineer - Fiber Optics Job Listing at SAIC in Pascagoula, MS (Job ID 2610806)

Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Hardware Engineer with expertise in fiber optics for shipboard Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems. This program will be part of a transformative venture, driving the future of next generation afloat mission effectiveness through the integration of cutting-edge commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) systems and network technologies using fiber-optic infrastructure.  

Job Duties: 

• Develop, update and maintain engineering documents 

• Stage 4 and 5 test procedures for integrated C5ISR and COTS systems. 

• Interface control documents, cable block diagram, fiber optic cable topology, and wiring diagrams specific to fiber optic cables, connectors and back shells. 

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:  

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and two (2) years or more relevant experience hardware engineering (focused on fiber optics infrastructure); BS degree maybe offset with additional four (4) years relevant experience. 

• Experience designing, installing, or maintaining fiber optic networks, including integration with modern COTS systems, components, fiber optic cables, coaxial, cat 5/6 cables and fiber cable termination and splicing using appropriate tools. 

Required Security Clearance:  

• Must have an active secret clearance on first day of employment.  

Preferred Qualifications and Experience: 

• Fiber Optic Certification,(e.g., ETA Certified Fiber Optic Technician [CFOT], FOA Certification, or equivalent). 

• Familiarity with COTS communication systems that leverage fiber optic infrastructure, including: 

• Cisco routers and switches (e.g., Catalyst or Nexus models) 

• Juniper networking equipment 

• Media converters for fiber-to-copper integration 

• Network Interface Cards (NICs) supporting fiber 

• Patch panels and optical splitter equipment 

• Proficiency of Microsoft Office suite and Autocad 

• Experience with fiber optics test equipment (eg LED and Laser Light sources, power meters, optical time domain reflectometer, optical loss test set, optical video inspection system, optical leak detector). 

• Cybersecurity Workforce (CSWF) IA Level II - Security+ certification, or CSSIP or equivalent or willing to obtain within 180 days of onboarding. 

Desired Technical Experience (Key Systems and Shipboard Experience): 

• Shipboard C5ISR Systems:  

• Navigation: Integrated Bridge System, Gyrocompass (e.g., WSN-7). 

• Radar: Surface Search Radars (e.g., AN/SPY-6, SPS-series). 

• Communications: UHF, HF, VHF Marine Radios; Shipboard Communication Cabinets; EHF Communications. 

• Networking: NIPRNET, SIPRNET, SI LANs. 

• Safety: Interior Alarms and Safety Systems. 

• Positioning: GPS, Sonar Mission Systems, Fathometer, and Depth Sounding Devices. 

• COTS systems associated with fiber optics: 

• Cisco and Juniper Networking Equipment (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, access points) 

• Fiber Patch Panels, couplers, splitters, and distribution frames 

• Optical adapters and fiber transceivers for high data-rate communications (e.g., SFP/SFP+) 

• Media converters and Ethernet-over-fiber solutions 

• Infrastructure: Fiber Patch Panels, Distribution Frames, Couplers, and Splitters.