Job ID: 2600911
Location: PASCAGOULA, MS, US
Date Posted: 2026-01-29
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Hardware Engr
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description SAIC is seeking a
Hardware 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 of
cutting-edge commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) systems and network technologies using fiber-optic infrastructure.
Please view our program page for more information and view all open positions available:
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).
Qualifications 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 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.
Required Certifications: - Fiber Optic Certification,(e.g., ETA Certified Fiber Optic Technician [CFOT], FOA Certification, or equivalent).
Preferred Qualifications and Experience: - 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).
- 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
Desired Technical Experience (Key Systems and Shipboard Experience): - 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.
o Gyrocompass (e.g., WSN-7)
o Surface Search Radars (e.g., AN/SPY-6, SPS-series)
o UHF, HF, VHF Marine Radios
o Shipboard Communication Cabinets
o Shipboard Alarms and Interior Communications (Safety, Warning Systems)
o Fathometer and Depth Sounding Systems
o Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
o Sonar Mission System (SMS)
o Extremely High Frequency (EHF) Communications
o NIPRNET, SIPRNET, SI LAN
- Enhanced expertise with high-performance COTS systems associated with fiber optics:
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Cisco and Juniper Networking Equipment (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, access points)
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Fiber Patch Panels, couplers, splitters, and distribution frames
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Optical adapters and
fiber transceivers for high data-rate communications (e.g., SFP/SFP+)
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Media converters and Ethernet-over-fiber solutions
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- Position Id: 2600911
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