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Jr. Critical Infrastructure Engineer

Red Oak, TX · On-site

$75K - $90K/yr

As a Jr. Critical Infrastructure Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring 100% uptime of our data center operations, supporting mission-critical infrastructure for both the company and our ...

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As of Sep 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for critical infrastructure in the United States is $59.18, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $48.08 and $68.99 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Critical infrastructure refers to the essential systems, assets, and networks that are vital to a country's security, economy, public health, and safety. These include sectors like energy, water, transportation, communications, and financial services. Disruption or damage to critical infrastructure can have severe consequences for society and the functioning of government and businesses. Protecting and securing these systems is a top priority for national security and resilience.

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To excel in critical infrastructure management, a solid background in engineering, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance is generally required, often supported by relevant degrees or certifications. Familiarity with SCADA systems, cybersecurity protocols, and industry-specific safety standards is essential. Strong problem-solving abilities, communication, and leadership are vital soft skills for effective coordination and crisis response. These competencies are crucial to ensure the security, reliability, and resilience of essential services that society depends on.

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Professionals in critical infrastructure roles often encounter challenges such as maintaining system reliability under tight security protocols, responding to evolving cyber threats, and coordinating with multiple stakeholders across public and private sectors. They must frequently adapt to new regulatory requirements and rapidly changing technologies while ensuring uninterrupted service delivery. Effective communication and collaboration with emergency response teams, IT specialists, and government agencies are essential for addressing incidents and implementing preventive measures.

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AspectCritical InfrastructureUtility Worker
Required credentialsVaries; often includes security clearances, technical certificationsTypically requires technical or vocational certifications, safety training
Work environmentIndustrial sites, government facilities, infrastructure networksPower plants, water treatment facilities, electrical grids
Employer and industry usageGovernment agencies, private infrastructure companiesUtility companies, public service providers

Critical Infrastructure encompasses a broad range of essential systems vital to national security and public safety, including transportation, energy, and communication networks. Utility Workers focus specifically on maintaining and operating utility services like electricity, water, and gas. While both roles are crucial for societal functioning and often overlap in work environments, Critical Infrastructure roles tend to have broader scope and security requirements compared to Utility Workers, who primarily handle operational tasks within utility services.

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Market Growth Leader, Critical Infrastructure

Reston, VA • On-site

SAIC
IT Services • 10K+ employees
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$240K - $280K/yr

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Re-posted 3 days ago

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Job description

Job ID: T2602052
Location: Reston, VA, US
Date Posted: 2026-03-05
Category: Business Development
Subcategory: Business Dev
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_HYBRID
Description
SAIC is seeking a Senior Growth Executive to lead strategic expansion across critical infrastructure markets, including aviation, transportation, and national infrastructure modernization. The role will drive strategy for our $500M annual revenue Critical Infrastructure market, cultivate executive client relationships, and lead high-value pursuits that position SAIC as a premier integrator of complex infrastructure systems.
This position partners tightly with the Critical Infrastructure Market Leader (P&L owner) and serves as the senior growth counterpart, driving market facing strategy, customer engagement, capturing orchestration, and competitive positioning. The Growth Executive will bring a strong understanding of FAA modernization priorities, DOT operating components, and acquisition pathways, translating mission needs into winnable pursuits.
DOE will be treated as a secondary adjacency, pursued selectively based on winnable positioning and existing relationships, without diluting DOT and FAA focus.
Key Responsibilities-
The successful candidate will:
  • Own and execute the Critical Infrastructure growth strategy with a DOT and FAA first mindset, aligned to annual bookings targets and multi-year market expansion
  • Build, shape, and manage a dynamic pipeline centered on DOT, with deep emphasis on FAA, spanning early shaping through award
  • Lead and orchestrate capture for major DOT and FAA pursuits, aligning customer needs, solution strategy, price to win, teaming, and executive engagement
  • Maintain a strong operational rhythm across pipeline hygiene, qualification discipline, and timely gate movement, ensuring predictable execution across priority pursuits
  • Build and sustain senior customer relationships across FAA and DOT leadership, establishing SAIC as a trusted mission partner through consistent engagement and value delivery
  • Drive competitive intelligence and market sensing across FAA modernization programs, contract vehicles, and upcoming procurements, converting insight into pursuit action plans
  • Partner across SAIC (solutions, operations, pricing, contracts, legal, corporate growth) to assemble differentiated offers and improve probability of winning
  • Build and manage a partner ecosystem aligned to DOT and FAA needs, including OEMs, niche innovators, and small business teammates to strengthen access and competitiveness
  • Pursue DOE opportunities selectively as a secondary adjacency, prioritizing only those that align with DOT and FAA momentum, and do not distract from core growth execution

Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in a related discipline, or 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree, with an additional 17 years of related experience
  • 10 plus years of business development, capture, and growth leadership in federal civilian markets, with strong depth in DOT and FAA
  • Demonstrated success by winning complex prime contracts, typically 50M plus, including large scale integration services, mission IT, systems engineering, and modernization programs
  • Strong understanding of FAA and DOT acquisition practices, contract vehicles, and buying behaviors, including early shaping and capture planning
  • Proven ability to lead cross functional teams in a matrix environment, driving accountability, speed, and disciplined execution
  • Executive presence and strong communication skills, comfortable engaging senior government leaders and internal executives
  • U.S. Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Established relationships and credibility within FAA and DOT, including program, technical, and acquisition stakeholders
  • Demonstrated experience driving growth in FAA modernization domains (air traffic systems, NAS modernization, automation, engineering services, cyber, cloud, data)
  • Track record of building high performing capture teams and improving win rate through repeatable growth operating rhythm
  • DOE familiarity is a plus, but not required, and will be treated as secondary

Target salary range: $240,001 - $280,000. 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 .

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