Senior Hardware Engineer - Fiber Optics

Job

Location: PASCAGOULA, MS, US

Date Posted:

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 (C5

ISR) 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.

Please view our program page for more information and view all open positions available:

Job Duties:

• Perform Fiber Optics related Hardware Engineering to support stage 4 and 5 test procedures development and test execution projects for shipboard C5
  
  ISR systems.
• Develop, update and maintain engineering documents including:
  • Stage 4 and 5 test procedures for integrated C5
    
    ISR and COTS systems.
  • Interface control documents, cable block diagram, fiber optic cable topology, and wiring diagrams specific to fiber optic cables, connectors and back shells.
  • Hardware configurations including cabinets, trays, fixtures, sway braces, connectors and fiber optic components.
  • Hardware environmental qualification analysis reports (eg, shock, vibration, and Mil-STD-461 EMI/EMC).
• 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).

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's in electrical engineering and nine (9) years or more relevant experience hardware engineering (focused on fiber optics infrastructure); 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, (e.g., ETA Certified Fiber Optic Technician [CFOT], FOA Certification, or equivalent).

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• Familiarity with COTS communication systems that leverage fiber optic infrastructure, including:
• Cisco routers and switches (e.g., Catalyst or Nexus models).
• Juniper networking equipment.
• Media converters for fiber-to-copper integration.
• Network Interface Cards (NICs) supporting fiber.
• 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 Technical Experience (Key Systems and Shipboard Experience):

• Shipboard C5
  
  ISR Systems:
• Navigation:
  Integrated Bridge System, Gyro compass (e.g., WSN-7).
• Radar:
  Surface Search Radars (e.g., AN/SPY-6, SPS-series).
• Communications: UHF, HF, VHF Marine Radios;
  Shipboard Communication Cabinets; EHF Communications.
• Networking: NIPRNET, SIPRNET, SI LANs.
• Safety:
  Interior Alarms and Safety Systems.
• Positioning: GPS, Sonar Mission Systems, Fathometer, and Depth Sounding Devices.
• Fiber Optic Systems and Hardware:
• Networking components: Cisco and Juniper routers/switches, firewalls, and access points.
• Infrastructure:
  Fiber Patch Panels, Distribution Frames, Couplers, and Splitters.
• Integration:
  Media Converters and Ethernet-over-fiber solutions.
• Optical Hardware:
  High data-rate components such as Optical Adapters, Transceivers (e.g., SFP/SFP+), Fiber Back-shells, and Connectors.
• Integrated Bridge System:
  • Gyro compass (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:
  • Cisco and Juniper Networking Equipment (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, access points).
  • Fiber Patch Panels, couplers, splitters, and distribution frames.
  • Optical adapters and fiber transceivers for high data-rate communications (e.g., SFP/SFP+).
  • Media converters and Ethernet-over-fiber solutions.

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