From satellite link design to operationalized AI, our capabilities span the full communications and network engineering lifecycle.
Satellite Communications
We design, integrate, and sustain satellite communications systems across every major military and commercial frequency band. From AEHF and MILSTAR to Starlink and Starshield, our engineers have fielded and operated the full spectrum of DoD satellite architectures in both static and mobile configurations.

Network Engineering
We architect and implement resilient tactical and enterprise networks designed for mission-critical communications in contested environments. Our network solutions support distributed operations, asymmetric wireless deployments, Radio over IP, and advanced routing and switching configurations hardened for the field.

Software Engineering & AI
We design and develop mission software platforms, operationalized AI models, and data distribution systems that turn raw intelligence into decision advantage. From video distribution software fielded across 374 Navy platforms to AI-powered image and threat detection, our software operates where the mission demands it.

Systems Engineering
We provide end-to-end systems engineering support across the entire program lifecycle—from architecture development and requirements definition through integration planning, test execution, and in-service sustainment. Our engineers have deep experience supporting NAVWAR, NAVAIR, and NIWC programs.

Cybersecurity & Network Hardening
We implement secure network architectures engineered for defense environments. Our cybersecurity practice covers firewall configuration, network segmentation, resilient communications pathways, and hardening against adversarial exploitation—building security in from the ground up, not bolted on after.

Testing & Integration
We integrate, validate, and operationally test communications and network systems to ensure they perform when it matters. Our team supports fleet demonstrations, exercises, onsite CASREP response, and installation support—verifying that every system meets the demanding standards of defense operations.

DECADES of Experience.
Zero Margin for Error.
Sawtooth Systems was built by engineers who have spent careers inside the most demanding communications programs in the Department of War. That depth of experience isn't a credential—it's the reason our systems work when others don't.