**Description**

SAIC is seeking a highly skilled **Principal Field Engineer** to serve as a Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the Joint Range Extension (JRE) Team. In this critical role, you will support customer engagements, enable tactical mission success, and provide expert guidance across the full spectrum of Tactical Data Link (TDL) operations. The ideal candidate brings deep operational understanding of tactical data links, existing tactical data link capability gaps, and demonstrates the ability to drive innovation to mitigate those gaps, all while working independently in a hybrid environment. The ideal candidate brings deep operational understanding in Army Aviation, Link‑16, ATAK/WINTAK, and VMF, along with the ability to work independently in a hybrid environment.

This position requires a dynamic, self‑motivated professional with strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication abilities, and the capacity to manage travel, schedules, and coor...