Systems Engineer Senior Principal

Job Description

Description

Would you like to work side-by-side with world class system engineers, acquisition professionals and domain experts in a government-contractor team delivering best of breed software applications that have direct impact on national security? 

SAIC is seeking a Senior Principle Systems Engineer to fill a critical position on the LANDMARK AOS program, a large SETA contract supporting the customer’s Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED).  The successful applicant will exhibit flexibility in task execution, provide technical/professional expertise on a variety of Systems Engineering topics, and advise the government on program activities. The work will be located in Chantilly, VA.  All candidates must have an active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide technical leadership in planning capabilities needed to better support mission operations (e.g. automation, situational awareness, etc.)
• Analyze user needs, concept of operations, and high-level systems architectures to define capability needs and develop system requirements
• Work with government and contractor points of contact across multiple Directorates and Offices to refine future ground system capability needs
• Identify and communicate key architecture and system level trades, system engineering risks, issues, opportunities, and dependencies
• Support integration of architectures with other components of the technical baseline
• Collaborate with SETA team members, engineers from various contractor and government organizations, and mission users
• Develop assessments and briefings to a variety of audiences to convey information in crisp, articulate manner

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience
• TS/SCI clearance with Poly
• Proven experience in core systems engineering and analysis disciplines and processes
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and energetic environment
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team player requiring collaboration and open communication
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline
• Engineering background with knowledge of cloud software architectures
• Domain knowledge in Agile software development practices (e.g. Scrum, DevOps)
• Prior experience with moving target indication (MTI) and object tracking systems
• Prior US military and/or IC customer experience
• Experience with intelligence analytic tools

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 26,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.