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Long Haul Network Engineer SETA

Chantilly, VA, US • Posted 7 hours ago • Updated 7 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $120,001.00 - 160,000.00 per year

SAIC

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Skills

Science
Computer Networking
Project Management
Procurement
Management
Physical Layer
Switches
Sonet
Carrier Ethernet
Optical Fiber
Requirements Analysis
Risk Assessment
Test Methods
Testing
Circuit Design
Integration Testing
Evaluation
Documentation
Configuration Management Database
Network
Dynamics
JD
Telecommunications
PMP
ITIL
Security Clearance
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2614407

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-07-09

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

SAIC has an immediate opening for a Long-Haul Network Engineer with a background in Information Technology (IT) Network Engineering and Project Management to oversee the cost, schedule, and performance activities associated with procurement of Commercial Carrier long-haul circuits. The successful applicant will participate within a team of Systems Engineers and Technical Advisors (SETAs) overseeing the design, delivery, enhancement, and recapitalization of a large-scale, physical layer infrastructure. Ability to travel is a requirement of this position.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

The successful candidate must be able to:

Demonstrate a working level knowledge of high-speed, high-capacity optical communications systems and equipment.
Demonstrate a working level knowledge of high-speed switching layer (SONET, Carrier Ethernet) technologies and architectures.
Demonstrate a working level knowledge of installation and integration of fiber optic telecommunications systems.
Demonstrate the ability to perform requirements analysis, schedule reviews, and cost estimations
Demonstrate the ability to conduct risk assessments and analysis of current and proposed architectures.
Develop circuit specifications, test methodologies, and exercise testing techniques to verify that circuits meet all required specifications.
Provide engineering for optical circuit design, integration, testing, and troubleshooting efforts
Perform technical evaluation of vendor documentation, including network designs and technical details.
Review daily assessment reports of network health and performance, and provide technical guidance to operations personnel and vendors as necessary to resolve network performance issues.
Independently interact with network and transport services providers to resolve network anomalies and performance issues.
Serve as Transport Services site liaison for various locations.
Update the configuration management database for the customer's transport network.
Successfully work independently, as well as within team dynamics.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience. Work experience in the areas detailed in the Description of Duties of more than eleven (11) years in lieu of a degree may be considered
10-years' experience with high-speed Terrestrial Telecommunications systems
PMP certification is a plus, but not required
ITIL certification is a plus, but not required
Active Top Secret (TS) / Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance with current poly

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: 2614407
Posted 7 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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