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EmployerSAIC
Location PASCAGOULA, MS USA
PostedOctober 22, 2025

Job Details

Senior Network Engineer
**Description**

SAIC is seeking a **Senior Network Engineer** to be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the network architecture for shipboard C5ISR systems, ensuring robust and secure communication networks in the USCG Polar Security Cutter.

**Work is performed on site in Pascagoula, MS.**

_This position is contingent upon award news, expected in Fall/Winter 2025._

**Duties:**

- Design and implement network architecture for shipboard C5ISR systems

- Ensure secure and reliable shipboard communication networks design

- Coordinate with Bollinger, USCG stakeholders and OEM vendors for network requirements

- Conduct network performance analysis and optimization

- Support the development and review of network-related documentation and design reviews

Please view our program page for more information and to view all open positions available: jobs.saic.com/CutterC5ISR

**Qualifications**

**Required Qualifications:**

- Education: Bachelor in Science in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or related field

- Five (5) Extensive knowledge of shipboard C5ISR systems and architecture

- Extensive experience in network engineering for shipboard C5ISR systems.

- Demonstrates familiarity and understanding of all subject areas in Certification and Accreditation (C&A)

- Proficiency in network architecture design and implementation

- Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles and practices

- Ability to conduct network performance analysis and optimization

- Knowledge of and experience with evaluating networking functional requirements

- Excellent communication and coordination skills

- Vendor operating system certification such as Microsoft, Cisco, RedHat, or Linux

- Experience supporting projects in a Shipyard environment

**Required Clearance:**

- Active Secret Clearance

**Required Certification:**

- Cybersecurity Workforce (CSWF) Level II - Security+ certification or CISSP or equivalent

**Travel:**

- Must be willing to travel at least once a month to customer location(s)

**Desired Qualifications:**

- Prior experience working on a Firm Fixed Priced contract

- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) or Network Associate (CCNA)

- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

- Certified Network Professional (CNP) or CompTIA Network+ Certification

- Systems Administration of NIPRNET, SIPRNET, or Navigation Data Distribution System and Interior Communication Systems

- TS/SCI Eligible

REQNUMBER: 2510949

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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