System Administrator Expeditionary Systems (OpAI)

Job ID: 2615599

Location: San Diego, CA, US

Date Posted: 2026-08-14

Category: Software

Subcategory: SW Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE


Description


SAIC is seeking a highly experienced System Administrator Expeditionary Systems (OpAI) to contribute to the integration of AI capabilities into expeditionary systems, including sensor kits, UxS, C2, and TAK. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining the capabilities of expeditionary systems running innovative and cutting-edge technologies. Daily tasks can vary from hands on keyboard to technical discussions, including but not limited to, troubleshooting network connectivity issues, updating software on edge servers, applying Operating System updates to Linux systems, testing machine learning capabilities, and managing delivery of hardware and software to operational forces.


THIS IS AN ONSITE ROLE IN SAN DIEGO, CA. WITH UP TO 15% OF TRAVEL INVOLVED


JOB DUTIES:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and address the Navy's operational challenges integrating artificial intelligence into expeditionary systems
• Build and maintain tactical systems for exercises, including radios, satellite terminals, and edge servers
• Test software at field experiments to ensure performant and high-quality data flow between tactical systems, including sensors, UxS, and C2
• Collaborate with machine learning engineers and domain experts to analyze data and integrate machine learning solutions into existing systems
• Collaborate with data engineers to monitor data pipelines and analytics to ensure accuracy, reliability, and robustness
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in communications architecture and edge servers
• Work closely with software engineers to connect data pipelines with operational systems

Qualifications


REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors and two (2) years or more experience; Masters and 0 years related experience
• Must have an Active Secret Clearance to start
• Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI after start
• At least 2 years of experience working as a business analyst, data analyst, data scientist, data engineer, database administrator, geospatial analyst, geospatial engineer, IT specialist, machine learning engineer, software engineer, or system administrator
• Intermediate experience with Linux command line
• Familiarity with edge servers and embedded GPUs (e.g., Jetson Nano, DGX Spark)
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with troubleshooting tactical systems
• Experience deploying, monitoring, and improving tactical data pipelines
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Passion for staying updated with the latest advancements in tactical data architecture
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
  Previous experience working with government agencies or military organizations

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Experience integrating tactical systems with Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) ecosystem
• Experience integrating tactical systems into Maven Smart Systems (MSS)
• Familiarity with data pipeline frameworks and libraries, e.g., AirByte, Apache Airflow, dbt, Apache Iceberg, Snowflake
• Familiarity with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), e.g., ArcGIS, PostGIS
• Expertise in Elasticsearch, Redis, S3, PostgreSQL, or other data stores
• Experience with Maritime radars and AIS receivers
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles in the context of tactical applications

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. 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 .