UAS Operating System Engineer

Description

SAIC is seeking a motivated, creative, and ambitious UAS Operating System Engineer to join the Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate (S3I) Joint Technology Center - Systems Integration Lab (JSIL) Tech Center at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL. The candidate will be part of a dynamic and multidisciplinary team developing advanced computer systems architectures and solutions for the U.S. Army and Air Force Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)/Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Ground Control Stations.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contribute to system hardware and software architecture decisions based on customer performance, schedule, and cost requirements
• Automate the creation and configuration of Operating Systems, Virtual Machines, and microservices
• Design software architecture and integrated systems for mission-critical systems including flight systems, sensors, and ground control stations
• Conduct hardware and software design, review, and build cycles for prototype development, and execute testing plans at customer sites
• Configure virtual and physical switches and troubleshoot network issues on virtual/physical switches and firewalls
• Use scripting languages to develop automated network installation and configuration using Bash, PowerShell, and Python
• Develop engineering technical material including but not limited to: System Description Documents, System requirements, Data Flow Documents, and Network Diagrams

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Bachelors degree in an Engineering Discipline and two (2) years or more of related experience

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Experience developing systems using various Operating System types such as Linux, Windows, mobile O/S (Android), and Embedded Systems
• Experience configuring software and hardware system components for interoperability
• Experience with operating system virtualization utilizing Type I and II hypervisors (vSphere, KVM, VMWare Workstation)
• Experience with containerization (i.e. Docker and/or Podman)
• Experience managing and maintaining networking components such as routers, switches, firewalls, and networks
• Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell

REQUIRED CLEARANCE:

• Must have or be able to obtain a SECRET security clearance; Interim Clearance to start; U.S. Citizenship required

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.