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 engi