Hardware Engineer
SAIC
**Description**
SAIC is seeking a **Hardware Engineer** for shipboard Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) major systems. This program will be part of a transformative venture, driving the future of next generation afloat mission effectiveness in response to evolving strategic and environmental demands.
_This position is contingent upon award news, expected early 2026._
**Job Duties:**
+ Perform review of system engineering documents for stage 4 and 5 test procedures development and test execution for shipboard C5ISR systems.
+ Plan and delivery of high-quality engineering deliverables including contract CDRLS in support of program requirements
+ Develop, update, and maintain project engineering documents including stage 4 and 5 test procedures, ICDs, Block Diagrams, schematics, technical and operational manuals for C5ISR systems
+ Support the proactive identification and mitigation of risks
+ Assess C5ISR hardware configurations (eg, cabinets/trays/fixtures/sway braces/cables/connectors) and perform engineering environmental qualifications analysis (eg, vibration, shock, EMI)Please view our program page for more information and to view all open positions available: https://jobs.saic.com/pages/shipyardc5isr-careers
**Qualifications**
**Required Education and Experience:**
+ Bachelor’s and nine (9) years or more relevant experience with one or more C5ISR systems: radio communication racks, Interior Communications (Alarm/Safety/Warning), shipboard CGOne/Unclass/SIPRNET LANs, Surface Search Radar, Navigation Distribution system, Integrated Bridge System. An additional four years of experience in lieu of degree requirement
+ Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing requirements
+ Experience with Environmental Qualification testing and analysis of shipboard systems
**Required Security Clearance:**
+ Must have an active secret clearance on first day of employment
**Desired Qualification & Experience:**
+ Experience with shipboard cabinets, cableways, cables and connectors including fiber, coaxial, cat5, and twisted pairs type cables
+ Familiar with C4ISR/C5ISR Interface Control Documents, Block diagrams, schematics, and Functional Interface Drawings
+ Prior experience providing support for a shipyard environment project
**Desired Systems C3ISR, C4ISR, C5ISR, and/or C6ISR Shipboard Systems Experience:**
+ Integrated Bridge System
+ Gyrocompass (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
REQNUMBER: 2511809
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