Field Service Engineer

Job Description

Description

Make a difference for national security by leading a team of dedicated professionals in supporting the Space Development Agency (SDA) in developing and deploying the Battle Management Command, Control, and Communications (BMC3) software development and hosting environment for the National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA). These systems establish software development capabilities to securely and rapidly field mission applications developed by BMC3 ecosystem participants in support of Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) objectives.

SAIC has an immediate need for a Field Service Engineer with software (SW) & hardware (HW) development, integration, operations and maintenance experience for space and ground systems. We are looking for an innovative and motivated individual to be SAIC's on-site representative to plan and execute testing, training, maintenance, and operate the BMC3 ground hardware and support NDSA operators. Our chosen representative work with the SDA operations team to assess, test and onboard code developed in legacy or external environments such that it meets the requirements for integration and deployment in the BMC3 ecosystem. Candidates must have experience with planning, executing, and testing software developmental programs with demonstrated ability to lead the software development team in support of program management to meet customer milestones. The position is located in Huntsville, Al

Primary responsibilities include:

The SDA BMC3 AppFac Field Service Engineer will support application development teams initiating their development within the AppFac (on-site) providing system engineering technical advice to BMC3 application developers.

In this role, you will be supporting factory ground segment Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) activities for an operational mission to include hands-on troubleshooting, regression testing and verification. You will also interact and communicate with mission operations personnel to assist, plan, and troubleshoot activities.

Plan and execute testing, training, maintenance, operation of the BMC3 ground hardware and support NDSA operators at the SDA SNOC.

Support BMC3 Ecosystem DevSecOps CI/CD from the SDA SNOCs.

Operate the BMC3 Ground Hardware and BMC3

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and nine plus (9); master's degree and seven plus (7); PhD or JD and four plus (4) years of experience with systems engineering and test experience in space, ground, operations and sustainment segments of DoD, NSA, or NRO programs.

• Proven delivery record with Systems engineering, testing, and integration experience with hardware and software systems.

• Gitlab Runners or GitHub knowlege

• DevSecOps experience. This will be critical as the BATL is a physical part of our application factory.

• Single Board Computer (SBC) - Integration and Testing.

• Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) - Integration and Testing.

• Hardware in the Loop (HITL) - Design, Integration and Testing.

• Software in the Loop (SITL) - Design, Integration and Testing.

• Demonstrated experience working with Space Force/Air Force/DoD customers in an acquisition environment, with space and/or ground systems.

• Familiarity with cloud-based systems, operating systems, databases, networking, firewalls, Network Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS) and host-based IDS and IPS.

• AWS Cloud Practioners

• Linux (Ubuntu experience)

• TS/SCI

Desired Skills

• Cybersecurity testing

• Network Design, Integration & Testing

• Space Hardware and Software - Integration and Testing

• Jira Tools experience

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

SAIC is a premier Fortune 500 technology 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 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 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.