Communications Systems Engineer and Technical Advisor (...

Job ID: T2601902Location: Chantilly, VA, USDate Posted: 2026-03-05Category: Engineering and SciencesSubcategory: Systems EngineerSchedule: Full-TimeShift: Day JobTravel: NoMinimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPolyClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: NonePotential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITEDescriptionSAIC is seeking a Communications Systems Engineer and Technical Advisor (SETA) to join our team. SAIC SETA provide specialized analysis, engineering, design, and operations support to a variety of Intelligence Community (IC) customers and support development of next-generation national security systems based on land, at sea, in air, and in space. This SETA supports an IC Research and Development (R&D) customer developing next generation hardware, software, and architectural solutions for the IC. Responsibilities: Conduct technical reviews and assessments of space communication technology development efforts to include:Studies and hardware/firmware/software development at the component, subsystem, system, and architecture levelElectronics, antennas, waveform development, space data architectures, optical terminals, quantum computing, networking, and device security monitoring (experience in all areas is not required)Identify technology gaps, craft technology development and transition plans, and define requirements and specificationsConduct technical outreach with potential users of new communications technologyDevelop documents and briefings on program status and strategic planningSupport programmatic, acquisition, and source selection processes QualificationsRequired Education: Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience Desired Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or related discipline Qualifications: 14+ years of related work experience, with 4 years of space communications experienceExperience with USG program management, acquisition lifecycle, processes, and documentationStrong interpersonal skills with effective verbal and writing skills Desired Qualifications: Master's degree in engineering, physics, or related discipline1 year of experience with USG R&D acquisition lifecycle, processes, and documentation Clearance:SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit . For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .

Created: 2026-05-09