Wireless Network Engineer

• Travel Required: Yes - 25% of the time
• Minimum Clearance Required: None
• Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

SAIC is seeking a Wireless Network Engineer to design, integrate, and support enterprise wireless LAN/WAN over OSP/FTTx networks, engineer and implement GPON solutions (ONT, OLT, WDM) for Marine Corps installations.

The candidate will sit at our customer site in Stafford, VA.

Job Duties:

• Plan, design, implement, and optimize wireless LAN and related technologies integrated with GPON.
• Develop engineering drawings, test plans/procedures, and cutover/migration documentation.
• Provide operational support for large-scale, high-availability wireless deployments; troubleshoot LAN/WAN/wireless issues.
• Conduct feasibility analyses; execute tests, log defects, verify fixes, and contribute to test strategies.
• Perform site audits; ensure network compatibility and recommend remediation.
• Create functional designs, deployment procedures, and operational processes; lead technical efforts and mentor staff.

Qualifications

Required Education and Work Experience: 

• Bachelors degree and five (5) years of work experience.
• SME-level experience with Wireless LAN; strong knowledge of up to Wi-Fi 7 and Layer 2/Layer 3.
• Experience with Cisco-based wireless site surveys, network design, and implementation.
• Experience with Wi Fi, WAN/LAN; RF design/optimization and range/propagation testing.
• SIP, IMS, and VoLTE standards.

Required Security Clearance:

• No clearance required to start, must have the ability to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.

Desired Qualifications:

• Certifications: Security+, CWNP, CWDP, CWNA, Network+, CySA+, CASP, CCNA.
• Experience with GPON/FTTx design for major providers; network architecture/engineering focused on GPON.
• Knowledge of ITU T G.984.x, Telcordia GR 1275, IEEE 802.2/802.3, and NIST standards.
• Hands-on configuring/installing Cisco switches, routers, and wireless; HP Aruba and Cisco Catalyst experience highly desired.

About Us

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.