SME System Network Engineer with Security Clearance

Benefits & Compensation: At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's 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: $97,000 - $150,000. 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.