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Sr Principal Systems Engineer

Richardson, TX, US • Posted 2 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago

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Skills

Science
Technical Support
Orchestration
Interfaces
Systems Analysis
Systems Analysis/design
Cloud Computing
Systems Design
Roadmaps
Documentation
JD
Security Clearance
Integrated Circuit
Internal Communications
IC
DoD
Agile
Acquisition
Strategy Development
Release Management
Continuous Integration
Continuous Integration and Development
Management
Communication
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2614001

Location: Richardson, TX, US

Date Posted: 2026-06-25

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Sr Principal Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineer Technical Advisor (SETA) services for a critical position on an SAIC's Prime Program supporting the NRO.

Job Responsibilities to include:

Oversee technical and programmatic interchanges; identify and resolve issues; and provide engineering and technical advice to the customer to achieve innovative capabilities for collection orchestration.
Provide Systems engineering and technical support to the Government customer to evolve collection orchestration programs; develop and evaluate system trades and interfaces throughout the program life-cycle.
Apply systems analysis and design methodology assessments to identify technical debt, architectural runway and efficiency trade-offs against current and proposed/desired cloud-based software system design.
Provide software system design and requirements expertise to support the planning of future systems and architectures, and oversight of development contractors.
Develop briefings and documentation material for Program / Project Manager's engagements, including developing technical roadmaps and the acquisition strategies/documentation to implement them.
Will work side-by-side with the other LANDMARK AOS staff comprised of world class System Engineers, Acquisition Engineers and Domain Experts to lead the customer in acquiring modern processing applications.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience. Relevant experience to be substituted in lieu of degree.
Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Poly.
Familiarity with support of Intelligence Community's (IC) GEOINT systems and capability development.
Domain experience in IC and Department of Defense (DoD).
Knowledge of GEOINT systems and overall space and ground architecture including mission control and mission processing functions.
Knowledge of Agile acquisition strategy, development, and release planning, as well as continuous integration initiatives supporting mission capability releases enabling End -to-End GEOINT missions.
Strong organizational, time-management, and verbal / written communication skills, able to convey information across multiple customers and corporate audiences.

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: 2614001
Posted 2 hours 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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