Senior Systems Engineer

Job Description

Description

• Provides system engineering/project management expertise to projects such as training, planning, tactical/operational warfare analysis and documentation support, budgeting, systems design and testing, systems integration, or other similar efforts that require a thorough understanding of military force structure, operations, systems, capabilities, limitations, and employment
• Provides operations and mission systems engineering thinking to support development and fielding of a portfolio of programs designed to gain, maintain and exploit space superiority  
• Works with operators to determine/capture user needs and requirements and delivers them in a structured process to the acquisition authority
• Researches, identifies, and makes recommendations about military resources required for task execution and completion
• Gathers, processes, and analyzes military tactical and operational data in support of planning and operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 14 years of relevant experience
• Active TS/SCI clearance upgrade and associated program accesses as well as willingness to consent to a Counter-Intelligence Polygraph examination
• Systems engineering and/or project management within the US government and/or Department of Defense experience
• Familiarity with the United States Space Force and it’s commands as well as Joint warfighting organizations such as the United States Space Command

• Advanced degree in a related technical field
• Experience with software engineering and/or development and Joint Task Force – Space Defense National Space Defense Center 
• Operational level command and control with terrestrial and on orbit space defense capabilities

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.