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Principal Mission Engineer

Colorado Springs, CO, US • Posted 3 days ago • Updated 8 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $120,001.00 - 160,000.00 per year

SAIC

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Skills

Science
Evaluation
Data Quality
Microsoft Excel
Computerized System Validation
JSON
XML
Data Manipulation
Visualization
Leadership
Design Software
Bash
Physics
Computer Science
Mathematics
Security Clearance
Writing
SQL
Relational Databases
MATLAB
Python
Data Analysis
Database Administration
Management
PostgreSQL
Database
Satellite
Modeling
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2615744

Location: Colorado Springs, CO, US

Date Posted: 2026-08-17

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_HYBRID

Description

SAIC seeks a Mission Data Engineer to join the GMASS Test & Evaluation team maintaining the UEWR and PARCS Ground Based Radars for the United States Space Force in Colorado Springs, Colorado. These systems track satellites and missiles in support of national security and global space domain awareness. In this role, you will build and maintain the data pipelines, automation, and analysis tools that turn raw radar data into actionable insight, working both independently and across multidisciplinary teams.

Job Duties:

Deliver continual data feeds users and monitor overall data quality, health, and status.
Design data pipelines from raw sources to SQL databases across Excel, CSV, JSON, and XML formats.
Develop and maintain software to automate monitoring, transfer, and processing of data.
Use data manipulation and visualization tools to convey system status and historical trends to leadership.
Build and expand the toolchain pipeline integrating architecture design, software, and analysis tools using Python, bash, MATLAB, and SQL.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field with 9+ years of related experience.
Active Secret Clearance.
3+ years writing SQL queries and working with relational databases.
Proficiency with MATLAB for data analysis and tool development.
Proficiency with Python for data analysis and tool development.

Desired:

Database administration and/or management experience with PostgreSQL databases.
Experience with radar systems, satellite tracking, missile defense, or related domains.
Experience with modeling, simulation, and mission analysis techniques and tools.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: 2615744
Posted 3 days ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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