Long Haul Network Engineer SETA

Job ID: 2614407

Location

Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted

2026-07-09

Category

Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory

Systems Engineer

Schedule

Full-Time

Shift

Day Job

Travel

Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required

TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain

None

Potential for Remote Work

ORA_ON_SITE

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

SAIC has an immediate opening for a Long-Haul Network Engineer with a background in Information Technology (IT) Network Engineering and Project Management to oversee the cost, schedule, and performance activities associated with procurement of Commercial Carrier long-haul circuits. The successful applicant will participate within a team of Systems Engineers and Technical Advisors (SETAs) overseeing the design, delivery, enhancement, and recapitalization of a large-scale, physical layer infrastructure. Ability to travel is a requirement of this position.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The successful candidate must be able to

• Demonstrate a working level knowledge of high-speed, high-capacity optical communications systems and equipment.
• Demonstrate a working level knowledge of high-speed switching layer (SONET, Carrier Ethernet) technologies and architectures.
• Demonstrate a working level knowledge of installation and integration of fiber optic telecommunications systems.
• Demonstrate the ability to perform requirements analysis, schedule reviews, and cost estimations
• Demonstrate the ability to conduct risk assessments and analysis of current and proposed architectures.
• Develop circuit specifications, test methodologies, and exercise testing techniques to verify that circuits meet all required specifications.
• Provide engineering for optical circuit design, integration, testing, and troubleshooting efforts
• Perform technical evaluation of vendor documentation, including network designs and technical details.
• Review daily assessment...