SAIC
SAIC

Senior Software Systems Engineer - Precision Fires

Huntsville, AL, US • Posted 30+ days ago • Updated 6 hours ago
Full Time
On-site
USD $120,001.00 - 160,000.00 per year
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Skills

  • Analytical Skill
  • Critical Thinking
  • Collaboration
  • Agile
  • Scrum
  • Cross-functional Integration
  • System Requirements
  • Cyber Security
  • Technical Writing
  • Security Clearance
  • Software Development
  • Management
  • Acquisition
  • IBM Rational DOORS
  • Requirements Management
  • Microsoft Azure
  • DevOps
  • ADO
  • Cascading
  • Software Testing
  • Information Technology
  • Systems Engineering
  • FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2617177

Location: Huntsville, AL, US

Date Posted: 2026-09-23

Category: Software

Subcategory: SW Systems Engr

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_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a highly analytical and holistically minded Senior Software Systems Engineer to support the Precision Fires program in Huntsville, AL. In this role, you will apply critical thinking to all aspects of the system lifecycle within an Agile development environment. You will be instrumental in driving requirements development, technical documentation, and cross-functional integration to ensure mission success.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Systems Engineering & Analysis: Execute end-to-end systems engineering activities for Precision Fires programs, applying critical thinking to resolve complex, system-of-systems engineering challenges.
  • Requirements Management: Develop, analyze, and manage existing and new system requirements throughout the full software development lifecycle.
  • Hands-On DOORS Administration: Actively utilize IBM DOORS (9.7.x) to manage requirement data independently. This includes establishing traceability links, creating objects within modules, and exporting Requirement Verification Matrices (RVMs) without reliance on a dedicated DOORS administrator.
  • Agile Collaboration: Work dynamically within an Agile environment, attending regular scrum meetings and leveraging Microsoft Azure DevOps (ADO) for requirement tracking and support.
  • Cross-Functional Integration: Assimilate and align system requirements with other critical functional areas, specifically Software Safety, Test, and Cybersecurity.
  • Technical Documentation: Author, review, and maintain accurate technical documentation and specifications.


Qualifications

Education Requirements:
  • Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Six years' additional experience can be considered in lieu of degree (per contract vehicle).

Clearance Requirements:
  • Must possess an active Interim Secret with the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance; ship required.

Requirements:
  • Strong background supporting systems engineering across the complete software development lifecycle.
  • A solid understanding of, or direct experience working with, systems engineering throughout the Army Acquisition Life Cycle is considered a very strong plus.
  • Demonstrated hands-on experience with IBM DOORS (9.7.x) for active data and requirement management.
  • Experience using Microsoft Azure DevOps (ADO) for requirements support is highly desired.
  • Proven ability to analyze complex requirements and understand their cascading impacts on software testing, system safety, and cyber defense protocols.


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: 2617177
  • Posted 30+ 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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