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Senior Electrical Engineer

San Diego, CA, US • Posted 4 hours ago • Updated 4 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $120,001.00 - 160,000.00 per year

SAIC

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Skills

Science
Leadership
SDRS
Antennas
Adobe AIR
Management
Distribution
Routing
Test Equipment
Spectrum
Network
Oscilloscope
EMI
EMC
Testing
SolidWorks
Altium Designer
Hardware Installation
Mechanical Engineering
Assembly
Configuration Management
Content Management
Change Management
Computer Hardware
Electrical Wiring
Schematics
Test Plans
Process Improvement
Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
RF
Technical Writing
Documentation
Security Clearance
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Science
Leadership
SDRS
Antennas
Adobe AIR
Management
Distribution
Routing
Test Equipment
Spectrum
Network
Oscilloscope
EMI
EMC
Testing
SolidWorks
Altium Designer
Hardware Installation
Mechanical Engineering
Assembly
Configuration Management
Content Management
Change Management
Computer Hardware
Electrical Wiring
Schematics
Test Plans
Process Improvement
Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
RF
Technical Writing
Documentation
Security Clearance
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2615203

Location: San Diego, CA, US

Date Posted: 2026-08-04

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Electrical Engr

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to support and assist Site Leadership of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Information Operations (UAVIO) program Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC-Pac), Naval Base Point Loma, by supporting RF payload integration, edge computing, configuration management and technical writing.

Core engineering duties:

RF integrated circuits/systems & Payload Integration: Hands-on integration of RF systems, software-defined radios (SDRs), antennas, and computing nodes onto unmanned systems (air and surface).
Hardware architecture design and development of electronic/RF assemblies
SWaP Analysis & Power: Assess and manage Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) constraints, power distribution, and data routing for small form-factor tactical payloads.
Lab & Bench Testing: Utilize standard test equipment (spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, multi-meter and oscilloscopes) to validate system performance, troubleshoot EMI/EMC issues, and conduct bench testing.
Must be proficient with SolidWorks Electrical and Altium Designer

CM & Technical Writing Duties:

Serve as Configuration Manager for the UAVIO Project who will identify, organize, and control software and hardware configuration changes. During the execution of these requirements, through access to documentation such as mechanical and/or electrical drawings, assembly drawings, manuals, etc., the Configuration Manager may be exposed to other contractors' proprietary information.
Configuration Management (CM): Establish and maintain configuration control of hardware baselines, software versions, and engineering change proposals (ECPs) for our payloads.
Technical Documentation: Draft, review, and finalize high-level technical documentation, including Interface Control Documents (ICDs), system block diagrams, wiring schematics, and formal test plans/reports.
Process Improvement: Help standardize the documentation pipeline to offload the administrative burden from the government engineering team.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CLEARANCE:

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a highly related technical field or five (5) years or more experience.
Hands-on experience with RF systems or payload integration.
Strong technical writing skills with the ability to translate complex systems engineering concepts into clear, structured documentation.
Must currently hold an active Secret Clearance.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: 2615203
Posted 4 hours ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier 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, intelligence, and civilian markets includes 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.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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