Senior Principal Field Engineer

SAIC · San Diego

SAIC is seeking a Senior Field Engineer / Site Lead in San Diego, CA to support a critical Department of Defense communications systems program providing ongoing sustainment and depot-level maintenance for strategic systems. This individual will serve as the primary on-site representative for the Program Manager and the face of the program to government customers, while also leading, mentoring, and supervising on-site staff.

MUST BE LOCAL TO SAN DIEGO, CA. Up to 25% CONUS travel required

JOB DUTIES:

Site Leadership & Customer Interface

Serve as the on-site lead and primary representative to the government customer organization on behalf of the Program Manager
Build and maintain strong working relationships with DOD customer stakeholders
Communicate program status, issues, and resolutions to the Program Manager and customer leadership
Mentor, supervise, and provide technical guidance to on-site engineering and logistics staff

Systems Sustainment & Depot Maintenance

Provide depot-level maintenance and sustainment support for DOD strategic communications system.
Troubleshoot and resolve technical problems with hardware and software in accordance with product and customer specifications
Troubleshoot legacy hardware and repair/refurbish units for system sustainment
Build, test, and configure hardware and software for Windows and Nutanix-based systems
Troubleshoot serial connections, network connectivity, RF systems, and time systems
Perform patching for computer and network devices
Conduct PITCO testing and hardware setup

Integration & Documentation

Participate in and lead on-site system integrations
Develop, maintain, and update system and process documentation
Log and respond to site tickets in a timely manner

Logistics Oversight

Provide oversight for the Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) team to ensure shipping, procurement, and inventory requirements are met
Coordinate with supply chain and logistics personnel to support program sustainment needs

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