Field Engineer for Advanced Battle Management Systems Full Time

Location: San Diego, CA, US

Date Posted: 2026-04-17

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Field Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes – 50% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Top_Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Field Service Engineer / Team Lead to support the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Digital Infrastructure (DI) Network program in support of the Department of the Air Force (DAF) Program Executive Officer for Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (PEO C3BM). This position is responsible for leading and synchronizing all aspects of site survey execution in direct support of the ABMS DI Network-the backbone of the DAF Battle Network and the Air Force’s contribution to the DoD’s Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) warfighting concept.

The ABMS DI Network is building a secure, resilient, multi-enclave digital infrastructure that connects warfighters from the tactical edge to the strategic enterprise, spanning Unclassified through TS/SCI security domains across space, air, land, maritime, and information operations environments. As Team Lead, you will serve as the primary on-the-ground coordinator, transforming engineering designs into operational network capability delivered to warfighters on quarterly release cycles.

Positions available in Reston, VA and San Diego, CA.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and synchronize all aspects of site survey execution, serving as the primary point of contact for coordinating team logistics, travel itineraries, and on-site operations across DoD installations and operational sites.

• Serve as the primary briefer and report author, preparing and delivering professional presentations and written reports to base leadership, local commanders, and senior DoD stakeholders on survey findings, site readiness, and deployment status.

• Coordinate across a complex, multi-stakeholder environment, interfacing with internal engineering teams, external DI Network performers, base infrastructure personnel, warfighters, and the ABMS Program Management Office (PMO).

• Lead the survey and deployment team through technical and operational gaps, addressing deficiencies across network engineering, logistics, or operational domains as mission demands.

• Support the PMO and Design Work Package (WP) team as required, providing ground-truth site data and operational insights that inform DI Network release planning and design decisions.

• Manage competing priorities across multiple concurrent site surveys, maintaining schedule discipline and quality standards within an agile delivery environment operating on quarterly release cycles.

• Ensure team readiness and compliance with all security, travel, and operational protocols across Unclassified, Secret, and TS/SCI security enclaves.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree + 5 years of related experience OR Master’s Degree + 4 years of related experience.

• U.S. citizenship and an active Top-Secret clearance, with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Proven ability to coordinate with multiple entities including internal teams, external performers, diverse customers, warfighters, and base support personnel.

• Demonstrated ability to create executive-level reports and presentations and brief senior DoD and local installation leadership.

• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 35% to CONUS and OCONUS DoD installations.

• Security+ certification, required to gain access to networks and run diagnostics for optimization of network design.

Desired Skills

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

• Network Operations Center (NOC) experience, including familiarity with distributed NOC/SOC operations, network monitoring, and continuity of operations (COOP) concepts.

• DoD Systems Engineering experience, including systems-of-systems integration, Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), and technical baseline management.

• Familiarity with SD-WAN architecture, Zero Trust frameworks, and Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM).

• Experience with cloud environments including AWS (IL-4, IL-6, IL-6 REL//FVEY) and Infrastructure-as-Code ( IaC ) or Configuration-as-Code ( CaC ) methodologies.

• Knowledge of multi-domain transport solutions including terrestrial fiber, COMSATCOM, MILSATCOM, and 5G underlay networks.

• Familiarity with Cross Domain Solutions (CDS), data link systems, or tactical data distribution networks.

• Experience in the installation of fiber-based, carrier-grade network infrastructure , including physical layer deployment, fiber termination, testing, and integration into enterprise-scale network environments.

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