Engineering Technician III

Job ID: 2617462
Location: Patuxent River, MD, US
Date Posted: 2026-09-30
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Engineering Technician
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking an Engineering Technician to support NAVAIR PMA-209 Tactical Communications (TACCOM) / ARC-210 Radio with legacy and state-of-the-art Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) Satellite Communications engineering activities.

Supports systems engineers with acquisition/procurement package development. Tasking includes conducting systems test plans and developing system test reports. The candidate will provide integration support for the ARC-210 radios on airborne platforms. Work will be performed client-site at NAS Patuxent River and in the SAIC office in California, MD.

Job Duties

• Provide systems engineering and integration support to both the Secure Communications integration and the TACCOM development teams.
• Represent the PMA209 TACCOM team at various meetings/events where the candidate must have excellent communication & organizational skills in addition to an ability work well with others in a demanding environment.
• Support the secure communications team GFE procurement and delivery processes and schedules.
• Support planning/tracking acquisition of new capabilities integrated into the ARC-210 system.
• Liaison with all areas of the TACCOM team and the PMA209 International Program team.
• Assist the Program in developing acquisition/procurement packages for ARC-210 TACCOM IPT.
• Provide acquisition support to research, plan, coordinate and draft contract documentation for the acquisition of advanced communication capabilities.
• Identify potential program risks, opportunities and identify initiatives of future communication efforts.
• Conduct and document platform integration and test plans. Generate high quality test results.
• Serve as alternate manager of COMSEC account at the SAIC facility

-provide support and assist with training at the ARC-210 Training Laboratory
Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Associates degree and 3 years of experience in performing the above duties or HS diploma and 5 years of experience is required.
• Position requires experience with Embedded Communication Security (COMSEC) devices. To meet this requirement the incumbent needs a thorough understanding of VHF, UHF and SATCOM waveforms used in DoD aircrafts. Must be able to interpret and work from schematics, drawings, manuals, handbooks, and technical specifications.
• Experience developing communications systems test plans, conducting systems tests, and developing test result documents.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to interface with a variety of Government, Contractors, and Industry personnel.
• Must be able to assist in the formal and informal ARC-210 training to a diverse audience such as operators and maintainers (Contractors, Military and GOV personnel).
• Must be a self-starter with a high degree of professionalism, dependability, and be able to operate independently and in a team-oriented environment.
• with an active Secret clearance and have the ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance is required.

DESIRED SKILLS

• Extensive ARC-210 Radio Operation/Maintenance experience.
• Experience as a COMSEC Custodian, Crypto Key Management, and EKMS key transfer practices. COMSEC Custodian course graduate
• Senior Navy, Marine Corps Officer/Enlisted Military Aviation/Avionics Technical experience.

Target salary range: $40,001 - $80,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .