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Senior Network Engineer

SAIC

San Diego, CA · HybridJob$100–140K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$100–140K/yr
Location
San Diego, CAHybrid
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, required

Job overview

SAIC seeks a Senior Network Engineer to lead the design, integration, modernization, testing, and sustainment of mission-critical communications networks and information systems supporting the U.S. Navy and DoD. The role supports enterprise, tactical, and operational environments and is hybrid in San Diego, with local-area residency required and travel up to 25%.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Network Architecture, requiredNetwork Design, requiredNetwork Implementation, requiredNetwork Maintenance, requiredNetwork Troubleshooting, requiredLAN, requiredWAN, requiredIP Networking, requiredRouting, requiredSwitching, requiredNetwork Modernization, requiredTechnical Documentation, requiredSecure Communications Integration, requiredNetwork Testing, requiredNetwork Validation, requiredOperational Assessments, requiredCisco Networking, requiredSystems Integration, requiredDeployment, requiredCustomer Communication, requiredTechnical Leadership, requiredNavy Communications, nice to haveShipboard Networks, nice to haveCANES, nice to haveC4I, nice to haveInformation Warfare, nice to haveCross-Domain Solutions, nice to haveMulti-Level Security, nice to haveSecure Information Transfer, nice to haveCCNP, nice to haveSecurity+, nice to haveNetwork+, nice to haveProject+, nice to haveITIL, nice to haveCEH, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Listed Discipline or Related, requiredMaster's Degree, requiredBachelor's+5 or Master's+3 Years, requiredU.S. Citizenship, requiredActive Secret Clearance, requiredObtain TS/SCI Clearance, requiredNavy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or DoD Programs, required

Full job description

Description

SAIC is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to support the design, integration, modernization, testing, and sustainment of mission-critical communications networks and information systems supporting the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense (DoD). The successful candidate will provide technical leadership in the planning, design, implementation, and operation of complex network architectures supporting enterprise, tactical, and operational mission environments.

THIS IS A HYBRID ROLE IN SAN DIEGO, CA. MUST BE LOCAL TO AREA. REQUIRES UP TO 25% OF TRAVEL

JOB DUTIES:

  • Design, develop, and maintain enterprise, tactical, and operational network architectures supporting mission-critical DoD environments.

  • Analyze customer requirements and translate operational needs into scalable network solutions.

  • Develop network architecture products, implementation plans, engineering diagrams, and technical documentation.

  • Engineer and integrate LAN, WAN, cloud-enabled, and tactical communications networks.

  • Configure, integrate, and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls, network appliances, and communications systems.

  • Develop and execute network test plans, technical evaluations, and performance assessments.

  • Perform capacity planning, traffic analysis, and operational network assessments.

  • Provide engineering recommendations to government customers and program leadership.

  • Mentor junior engineers and support technical working groups.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS :

Education & Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline and five (5) years of related experience; or Master's degree and three (3) years of related experience.

  • Experience designing, implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting enterprise and tactical networks supporting DoD environments.

  • Experience supporting LAN, WAN, IP networking, routing, switching, and network modernization initiatives.

  • Experience developing network architectures, engineering plans, implementation strategies, and technical documentation.

  • Experience integrating secure communications systems across geographically distributed operational environments.

  • Experience supporting network testing, validation, troubleshooting, and operational assessments.

  • Experience configuring and supporting Cisco routing, switching, and enterprise networking technologies.

  • Experience supporting Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or other DoD communications and network infrastructure programs.

  • Experience supporting systems integration and deployment activities within laboratory, development, test, or operational environments.

  • Strong customer-facing communication and technical leadership skills.

Clearance Requirements:

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.

  • Must have an Active Secret Security Clearance before start.

  • Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance after start.

DESIRED SKILLS:

  • Experience supporting Navy communications programs, shipboard networks, CANES, C4I, or Information Warfare systems.

  • Experience supporting network modernization, systems integration, and communications engineering efforts within operational fleet environments.

  • Experience with cross-domain solutions, multi-level security environments, and secure information transfer technologies.

  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification.

  • CompTIA Security+, Network+, Project+, ITIL, CEH, or equivalent industry certifications.

Target salary range: $100,001 - $140,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

REQNUMBER: 2618904

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

How this job compares

Set against the 4,168 open Network Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$100–140K/yr
  • California median$131–215K/yr320 salary ranges
  • US median$113–187K/yr3,297 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $120K, is 30% below the California median midpoint ($171K) — in the lowest quarter of Network Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 385 open Network Engineer jobs in California and 4,168 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Network Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 3,574 postings).
Education
1,147 of the 4,168 open Network Engineer jobs (28%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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