Senior Systems Engineer

Huntsville, AL, US • Posted 3 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago

Full Time

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SAIC

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Skills

Science
System Integration
Systems Design
Hardware Development
Mathematics
Computer Science
Communication
Customer Facing
Network Design
Prototyping
Requirements Management
Configuration Management
System Integration Testing
Architectural Design
Test Cases
Continuous Integration and Development
Continuous Integration
Testing
Security Clearance
Design Review
Computer Hardware
Computer Networking
Virtualization
Software Deployment
Agile
Scrum
Documentation
TCP/IP
UDP
Network
Client/server
Microsoft Windows
Red Hat Linux
CentOS
Operating Systems
Training
Information Technology
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Summary

Job ID: 2610541

Location: Huntsville, AL, US

Date Posted: 2026-03-30

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the Army Trainer Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) training solutions with the Joint Technology Center/Systems Integration Laboratory (JSIL) in Huntsville, AL.

This position will perform system engineering support in the development and sustainment of Army training simulation products located in Huntsville, AL. Duties will include requirements definition/analysis, system design, software/hardware development support and testing. Position will require strong background in mathematics and computer science; including the ability to work in a dynamic environment with multiple contractors and teaming partners. Selected candidate will need to possess strong communication skills with respect to providing customer facing design reviews, and must be a self-starter able to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.

The Senior Systems Engineer will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

Design solutions that meet requirements for UAS training solutions in the scope of software baseline planning, network design, deployment methodologies, and benchmark validation of system prototypes.
Use understanding of engineering processes to help drive the definition, maintenance, synchronization, and monitoring of processes to include: architecture definition, interface control, requirements management, formal technical reviews, and configuration management processes.
Support systems integration, test, documentation, and delivery of the UAS training solutions.
Work with multiple contractors and team partners to continuously deliver value to our customers.
Candidate will review, verify and validate system specifications and other design-related documentation.
Support architectural design and analyze customer requirements.
Support unit and component test cases for inclusion in the Continuous Integration/Deployment pipeline.
Work in a dynamic, fast-paced development environment with other teams/team members to resolve technical issues that may arise during development and testing.

Qualifications

Required Education:

Bachelor's degree and five (5) years' experience; additional four (4) years' experience can be considered in lieu of degree.

Required Clearance:

Must possess an active Secret security clearance with the ability to maintain; ship required.

Required Skills:

Ability to interact with the customer to deliver design review material (including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, etc..).
Experience with software system and hardware system architectures, networking solutions, virtualization products, and software deployment methods.
Working knowledge of agile and scrum practices.
Able to review system and subsystem specifications and interface documentation for completeness, accuracy, and applicability.
TCP/IP/UDP network communications experience.
Experience with client/server applications.
Experience working with Windows and Linux (Redhat/CentOS) Operating Systems.

Desired Skills:

Experience with distributed simulation, Army tactical systems, 6-DOF (6 Degrees of Freedom), Motion Models, and/or Flight Models.
UAS control software experience.
UAS Vehicles and relative Payloads background/experience.
Army and Army Training background/experience.
Familiar with STNG-4586 protocol.

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: 2610541
Posted 3 hours ago

Company Info

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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