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Senior Field Engineer

SAIC

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Compensation
$140–180K/yr
Location
Huntsville, AL
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

IAT Level II Certification, requiredSecret clearance, required

Job overview

SAIC seeks a Senior Field Service Expert to support its Integrated Battle Command System team, beginning in Huntsville, Alabama, then obtaining a CDL in Houston before working primarily at Camp Carroll in Waegwan, South Korea. The role provides technical support, system integration, field service, troubleshooting, training, and operational support for deployed IBCS systems in collaboration with military and civilian personnel.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Tactical Networks, requiredNetwork Troubleshooting, requiredLinux, requiredField Operator Training, requiredComputer Systems Troubleshooting, requiredLifting Equipment, requiredOral Communication, requiredTask Prioritization, requiredIndependent Work, requiredArmy Air Defense, nice to haveIBCS Systems Maintenance, nice to haveLinux+, nice to haveDeployment Experience, nice to have

Qualifications

BS or Six Years Additional Experience, requiredFive Years Experience, requiredActive DoD Secret Clearance, requiredIAT Level II Certification, requiredSecurity+ CE, nice to haveCommercial Driver's License, nice to have

Full job description

Description

SAIC is currently seeking a Senior Field Service Expert (FSE) to support SAIC’s Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) Team. Candidate will begin in Huntsville, AL , then proceed to Houston, Texas to obtain CDL then primary duty location is Camp Carroll in Waegwan, South Korea.

This team is responsible for delivering high-level technical support, system integration, and field service engineering for the IBCS Program. The position involves collaborating with military and civilian personnel to ensure the seamless deployment, operation, and maintenance of the IBCS system. The Field Service Expert (FSE) will be responsible for but not limited to the following duties:

  • Provide technical support services in support of maintaining and sustaining fielded IBCS systems, equipment and software at all identified locations

  • Represent the IBCS program as the primary point of contact

  • Integrate and maintain systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux and integrate COTS/GOTS products with IBCS systems

  • Assist in the emplacement and initialization of the IBCS system

  • Advise customers on the capabilities and limitations of the IBCS system

  • Assist in troubleshooting IBCS hardware, software, and networks

  • Provide feedback to program leadership regarding system performance and end-user feedback

  • Perform operator and maintainer tasks on equipment, integrated systems, subsystems, and software

  • Conduct training

  • Support Program Help Desk

  • Conduct scheduled equipment inventories

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

  • BS and five (5) years’ experience; six (6) years' additional experience can be accepted in lieu of degree (per contract vehicle)

REQUIRED CLEARANCE:

Must possess an active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to maintain

REQUIRED SKILLS:

  1. Experience with tactical networks and troubleshooting

  2. Direct Linux experience

  3. In field operator training

  4. Troubleshooting of computer systems and networks

  5. Able to lift and transport equipment weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance (heavier items may require team support/equipment assistance)

  6. Good oral communications

  7. Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in high-pressure environments

  8. Able to work independently and efficiently with short term deadlines

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:

  • IAT Level II certification obtained (e.g., Security+ CE) within 180 days of hire in accordance with DoD 8570/8140 requirements and company policy (active Security+ CE is highly preferred)

DESIRED SKILLS:

  • Army Air Defense background (14 or 140A or 14G)

  • IBCS experience maintaining and sustaining fielded IBCS systems, equipment and software

  • Ability to obtain a Linux + certification within nine (9) months of hire date

  • Willingness to acquire a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and comply with all state requirements

  • Deployment experience OCONUS

Target salary range: $140,001 - $180,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

REQNUMBER: 2618962

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 1,300 open Field Service Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$140–180K/yr
  • US median$82–120K/yr496 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $160K, is 61% above the US median midpoint ($99K) — in the top quarter of Field Service Engineer salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 15 open Field Service Engineer jobs in Alabama and 1,300 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Field Service Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (931 postings).
Education
354 of the 1,300 open Field Service Engineer jobs (27%) 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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