Job ID: 2600742
Location: PASCAGOULA, MS, US
Date Posted: 2026-01-27
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.
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.
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).
Develop, update and maintain engineering documents including:
o Stage 4 and 5 test procedures for integrated C5ISR and COTS systems.
o Interface control documents, cable block diagram, fiber optic cable topology, and wiring diagrams specific to fiber optic cables, connectors and back shells.
o Hardware configurations including cabinets, trays, fixtures, sway braces, connectors and fiber optic components.
o Hardware environmental qualification analysis reports (eg, shock, vibration, and Mil-STD-461 EMI/EMC).
Qualifications Required Education and Experience: Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and nine (9) years or more relevant experience hardware engineering (focused on fiber optics infrastructure) with one or more shipboard C5ISR systems: radio communication racks (UHF, HF, VHF), Interior Communications(Alarm/Safety/Warning), shipboard CGOne/Unclass/SIPRNET LANs, Surface Search Radar, Navigation Distribution system, Integrated Bridge System; 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, such as ETA Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT), FOA Certification, or equivalent.
Desired Qualifications and Experience: Familiarity with
COTS communication systems that leverage fiber optic infrastructure, including:
o
Cisco routers and switches (e.g., Catalyst or Nexus models)
o
Juniper networking equipment o
Media converters for fiber-to-copper integration
o
Network Interface Cards (NICs) supporting fiber
o
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/Key C3ISR, C4ISR, C5ISR, and/or C6ISR Shipboard Systems Experience: 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 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
o
Optical adapters and
fiber transceivers for high data-rate communications (e.g., SFP/SFP+)
o
Media converters and Ethernet-over-fiber solutions
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- Dice Id: 10111346
- Position Id: 2600742
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