Job Description
Description
SAIC is seeking aHardware Engineer with expertise in fiber optics in Pascagoula, MS 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 ofcutting-edge commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) systemsand network technologies using fiber-optic infrastructure.
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Job Duties:
Required Education and Experience:
SAIC is seeking aHardware Engineer with expertise in fiber optics in Pascagoula, MS 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 ofcutting-edge commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) systemsand network technologies using fiber-optic infrastructure.
Please view our program page for more information and view all open positions available: company website
Job Duties:
- Perform Fiber Optics related Hardware Engineering to support stage 4 and 5 test procedures development and test execution projects for shipboard C5ISR systems.
- Develop, update and maintain engineering documents including:
- 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.
- Hardware configurations including cabinets, trays, fixtures, sway braces, connectors and fiber optic components.
- Hardware environmental qualification analysis reports (eg, shock, vibration, and Mil-STD-461 EMI/EMC).
- Assess engineering change proposals and document risks and impacts to project milestones and deliverables with focus on maintaining fiber optic standards (e.g., MIL-STD-1773, -2042, -2052, -2163 and TIA-568, IEEE 802.3).
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's in electrical engineering and nine (9) 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 maintainingfiber optic networks, including integration with modernCOTS systems, components, fiber optic cables, coaxial, cat 5/6 cables and fiber cable termination and splicing using appropriate tools.
- Must have an active secret clearance on first day of employment.
- Fiber Optic Certification, (e.g., ETA Certified Fiber Optic Technician [CFOT], FOA Certification, or equivalent).
- Familiarity withCOTS communication systemsthat leverage fiber optic infrastructure, including:
- Cisco routers and switches(e.g., Catalyst or Nexus models).
- Juniper networking equipment.
- Media convertersfor fiber-to-copper integration.
- Network Interface Cards (NICs)supporting fiber.
- Patch panelsand 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).
- Experience with MIL-STD-2106 Development of Shipboard Industrial Test procedures.
- Cybersecurity Workforce (CSWF) IA Level II - Security+ certification, or CSSIP or equivalent.
- Prior experience providing support for a project in a shipyard environment.
- 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.
- Fiber Optic Systems and Hardware:
- Networking components: Cisco and Juniper routers/switches, firewalls, and access points.
- Infrastructure: Fiber Patch Panels, Distribution Frames, Couplers, and Splitters.
- Integration: Media Converters and Ethernet-over-fiber solutions.
- Optical Hardware: High data-rate components such as Optical Adapters, Transceivers (e.g., SFP/SFP+), Fiber Back-shells, and Connectors.
- Integrated Bridge System:
- Gyrocompass (e.g., WSN-7).
- Surface Search Radars (e.g., AN/SPY-6, SPS-series).
- UHF, HF, VHF Marine Radios.
- Shipboard Communication Cabinets.
- Shipboard Alarms and Interior Communications (Safety, Warning Systems).
- Fathometer and Depth Sounding Systems.
- Global Positioning Systems (GPS).
- Sonar Mission System (SMS).
- Extremely High Frequency (EHF) Communications.
- NIPRNET, SIPRNET, SI LAN.
- Enhanced expertise withhigh-performance COTS systemsassociated with fiber optics:
- Cisco and Juniper Networking Equipment(e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, access points).
- Fiber Patch Panels, couplers, splitters, and distribution frames.
- Optical adaptersandfiber transceiversfor high data-rate communications (e.g., SFP/SFP+).
- Media convertersand Ethernet-over-fiber solutions.
About SAIC
SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets include secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
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