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Acquisition Systems Engineer Principal

Chantilly, VA, US • Posted 6 hours ago • Updated 6 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $160,001.00 - 200,000.00 per year

SAIC

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Science
Engineering Support
Proposal Writing
Evaluation
Program Management
Roadmaps
Orchestration
Systems Analysis
Systems Analysis/design
Cloud Computing
Systems Design
Agile
JD
Security Clearance
IC
Internal Communications
Integrated Circuit
Documentation
Management
Software Development
FAR
Acquisition
OTA
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Information Technology
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Summary

Job ID: 2615902

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-08-20

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

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 Acquisition Systems Engineer Principal to provide SETA support to SAIC's Prime Program, Landmark AOS in Chantilly, VA. Landmark AOS is a large SETA program, supporting the NRO's Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED), responsible for the acquisition of systems over the complete end-to-end life cycle.

The cquisition Systems Engineer Principal will provide specialized expertise supporting the acquisition of multi-intelligence (multi-INT) software services. SAIC's client is tasked with leading the integration of mission focused tools to foster increased efficiency, automation, and information sharing. In this role the Acquisition Systems Engineer will assist and advise Government managers responsible for acquisition and operation of a variety of Cloud-based developments.

Job Responsibilities:

Provide program management and technical engineering support to the Government customer to manage multi-INT software application acquisitions; evaluate cost, performance, schedule, and risks throughout the program life-cycle
Develop acquisition strategies, generate artifacts, and support proposal evaluation as needed
Provide program management analysis and documentation supporting oversight of and engagements with development contractors, including developing technical roadmaps and the acquisition strategies/documentation to implement them.
Strategize with government, SETA, and industry partners to conceptualize and prove out a future ground architecture to drive the customer's new space architecture
Lead technical and programmatic interchanges; identify and resolve issues; and provide engineering and technical advice to the customer to achieve innovative capabilities for automated multi-INT collection orchestration and sensemaking.
Derive enterprise, system, functional, performance, and interface level requirements and work with the team to develop the corresponding documentation
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
Support agile process evolution across Government teams, development contractors, user engagement teams, and stakeholders

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor's 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.
Active Top-Secret Clearance with Polygraph
7+ years of experience with the IC acquisition cycle, requirements processes, budgetary practices, and acquisition documentation.
Knowledge related to managing technical, cost and schedule performance of software development programs.
Experience with traditional/non-FAR acquisition vehicles a plus (IDIQ, BAA, OTA, etc.)
Demonstrated capability and success working in team environments.
Strong oral and written communications ability on significant technical matters often requiring coordination within a high-tempo environment.
Good working knowledge of MS Office applications.

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. 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: 2615902
Posted 6 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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