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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 37 minutes ago

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USD $120,001.00 - 160,000.00 per year

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Skills

Science
Product Requirements
Process Mapping
Functional Analysis
Computer Hardware
Security Clearance
SysML
Surveillance
Docker
Kubernetes
DevOps
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2511860

Location: COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, US

Date Posted: 2025-11-25

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: Yes

Description

SAIC seeks a highly experienced and energetic Principal Systems Engineer to support the US Space Force, Space Systems Command, in performing operational maintenance and sustainment of ground-based radars critical to US and Allied strategic missile surveillance, warning, defense, and space surveillance missions. In support of the government customer, the SAIC Program Manager, and the Chief Engineer, the Systems Engineer is responsible for responsive and coherent planning, development and delivery of PARCS and UEWR radar hardware and software modifications in response to change requests and deficiency reports. This position is located on-site in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Job Duties:

Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
Develops requirements and standardizes BOE, SRR, PDR processes.
Responsible for developing processes, aids in process mapping to ensure standardized and repeatable best practices.
Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software or engineering specifications.
Provides specific, detailed information for selection, implementation techniques, and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree with 9+ years' related experience.
Active Secret Clearance.
Ability to design and architect complex, scalable, and resilient enterprise-level systems from concept through deployment.
The ability to see the "big picture" & understand how all system components interact & how changes in one area impact the entire system.
Familiarity with SysML and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler or similar.

Desired:

Experience sustaining ground-based radar systems (GBRs), or other Strategic Warning and Surveillance radar systems such as UEWR or PAVE PAWS.
Knowledge of the Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) mission and associated enterprise.
Exceptional ability to diagnose complex technical issues and develop effective, data-driven solutions.
Experience maintaining national security mission networks.
Experience with containerization platforms (Docker, Kubernetes) & knowledge of DevOps methodologies/CI/CD pipelines.

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

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Position Id: 2511860
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About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500 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, civilian and intelligence markets include 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 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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