SME System Network Engineer

Prescient Edge is seekingSME System Engineer/ Network to support a federal government client.

Benefits & Compensation:

At Prescient Edge we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyones success. To that end we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes:

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits including medical vision dental and orthodontia coverage.
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule. Career development opportunities including on-the-job training tuition reimbursement and networking.
• A positive work environment where employees are respected supported and engaged.
• Salary range: $97000 - $150000. Salary to be determined by the education experience knowledge skills and the abilities of the applicant internal equity and alignment with market data.

Description:

• Technical SME System Engineer supporting mission-critical communications network and electrical systems. Design develop and integrate communications and electrical subsystems including RF systems power distribution antennas and data links across airborne maritime and ground platforms.
• Leverage prior military operational experience to translate mission requirements CONOPS and field feedback into practical engineering solutions that enhance reliability survivability and operational effectiveness.
• Lead troubleshooting testing and technical assessments of communications and network systems in laboratory field and deployed environments to ensure mission readiness and system performance.
• Coordinate with government stakeholders operators and engineering teams to support system integration modernization efforts and lifecycle sustainment of communications and electrical capabilities.
• Support system design reviews technical documentation and compliance activities ensuring adherence to applicable military standards cybersecurity requirements and engineering best practices.
• Provide technical mentorship and operational insight to engineering staff bridging the gap between operational users and system developers to ensure solutions meet real-world mission demands.

Requirements:

• US Navy USCG Marine Corps or SOCOM experience required.
• Petty Officers Marines or Coast Guard personnel with communications network system admin or engineering experience.
• Military unmanned or manned aircraft ships or equipment experience is required.
• Technical SME/Engineer with engineering systems technical degree and 4 years military experience OR SME in technical field with some college and 12 years military experience.
• 10 years military experience may substitute for degree (SME level).
• Testing or hands-on experience with network communications and tactical systems (operations of GCCS MSS other common operating systems are a plus).
• Technical background with understanding System Engineering Life Cycle (SELC) V-model.
• Proficiency with MS products (Excel Word PPT).
• Proficiency with Visio AutoCAD or similar diagram tools.
• Familiarity with AI model usage (LLMs).
• Hands-on engineering communications network or tactical systems experience within military operational environments.

Education:

• Degree in Engineering Systems Electrical Technical degree preferred but not required. Experience may substitute.
• Degree preferred but not required experience over degree.

Security clearance:

• Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain a Secret (or higher)

Location:

• San Diego CA
• Travel: Up to 25%
• Work Schedule: Hybrid 3 days in Government facility and 2 days remote.