Senior Network Engineer

Job ID 2610727

Location Vandenberg AFB, CA, US

Date Posted 2026-03-27

Category Information Technology

Subcategory Network Engineer

Schedule Full-Time

Shift Day Job

Travel Yes - 25% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None

Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC seeks an experienced and energetic Senior Network Engineer to directly support the modernization of the space launch ranges, meeting mission requirements, providing range capabilities, and supporting the Assured Access to Space (AATS) mission. The overarching purpose of the program is to perform system modernization and digital transformation projects that will enable the acceleration of the space launch cadence to enable the Spaceport of the future.

Job Responsibilities

• Analyzes customer requirements and solves unusually complex problems with highly innovative solutions
• Provides knowledge for maintenance and upgrade of networks including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and telecom equipment
• Provides knowledge for maintaining network integrity and connectivity while ensuring compliance with policies and maintains system backup and recovery capability
• Analyzes, evaluates and plans method of approach and organizes means to achieve solutions for complex technical problems
• Develops advanced engineering ideas and guides their development into a final product
• Develops advanced solutions to a variety of highly complex engineering problems
• Perform highly advanced network/systems design, development, and integration from the start of a project life cycle to the end
• SAIC seeks an experienced and energetic Senior Network Engineer to directly support the modernization of the space launch ranges, meeting mission requirements, providing range capabilities, and supporting the Assured Access to Space (AATS) mission. The overarching purpose of the program is to perform system modernization and digital transformation projects that will enable the acceleration of the space launch cadence to enable the Spaceport of the future.
• Job Responsibilities
• Analyzes customer requirements and solves unusually complex problems with highly innovative solutions
• Provides knowledge for maintenance and upgrade of networks including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and telecom equipment
• Provides knowledge for maintaining network integrity and connectivity while ensuring compliance with policies and maintains system backup and recovery capability
• Analyzes, evaluates and plans method of approach and organizes means to achieve solutions for complex technical problems
• Develops advanced engineering ideas and guides their development into a final product
• Develops advanced solutions to a variety of highly complex engineering problems
• Perform highly advanced network/systems design, development, and integration from the start of a project life cycle to the end
  
  

Qualifications

Bachelors' and five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience. Experience will be considered in lieu of degree.

• Must have min secret clearance.
• Experience with waterfall-to-agile transformations, designed to deliver Minimum Viable Products in a consistent cadence.
• Experience with a broad range of system types custom developed HW/SW, COTS/GOTS HW/SW, and specialty engineering of exotic material/limited supply items.
• Experience in cloud-hosted development, integration, and test capability.
• Experience implementing cybersecurity solutions in existing DoD systems
  
  

Target salary range $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.