SAIC
SAIC

Communications Systems Engineer and Technical Advisor (SETA)

Chantilly, VA, US • Posted 3 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago
Full Time
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Skills

  • Engineering Design
  • Adobe AIR
  • Internal Communications
  • IC
  • Integrated Circuit
  • Communication
  • Computer Hardware
  • Firmware
  • Software Development
  • Electronics
  • Antennas
  • Computer Networking
  • Strategic Planning
  • JD
  • Program Management
  • Writing
  • Physics
  • Research and Development
  • Acquisition
  • Documentation
  • Security Clearance
  • Information Technology
  • Systems Engineering
  • FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: T2601902

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-03-05

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description
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SAIC is seeking a Communications Systems Engineer and Technical Advisor (SETA) to join our team. SAIC SETA provide specialized analysis, engineering, design, and operations support to a variety of Intelligence Community (IC) customers and support development of next-generation national security systems based on land, at sea, in air, and in space.

This SETA supports an IC Research and Development (R&D) customer developing next generation hardware, software, and architectural solutions for the IC.

Responsibilities:
  • Conduct technical reviews and assessments of space communication technology development efforts to include:
  • Studies and hardware/firmware/software development at the component, subsystem, system, and architecture level
  • Electronics, antennas, waveform development, space data architectures, optical terminals, quantum computing, networking, and device security monitoring (experience in all areas is not required)
  • Identify technology gaps, craft technology development and transition plans, and define requirements and specifications
  • Conduct technical outreach with potential users of new communications technology
  • Develop documents and briefings on program status and strategic planning
  • Support programmatic, acquisition, and source selection processes


Qualifications
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Required Education:
  • 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

Desired Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or related discipline

Qualifications:
  • 14+ years of related work experience, with 4 years of space communications experience
  • Experience with USG program management, acquisition lifecycle, processes, and documentation
  • Strong interpersonal skills with effective verbal and writing skills

Desired Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in engineering, physics, or related discipline
  • 1 year of experience with USG R&D acquisition lifecycle, processes, and documentation

Clearance:



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    • Dice Id: 10111346
    • Position Id: T2601902
    • Posted 3 hours ago

    Company Info

    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.

    We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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