Senior System Engineer

Huntsville, AL, US • Posted 2 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago

Full Time

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Skills

Scripting
Data Analysis
Software Development Methodology
System Documentation
Workflow
Use Cases
Functional Requirements
Systems Architecture
Messaging
Test Plans
Electrical Engineering
Computer Science
JD
Security Clearance
Documentation
System Requirements
Tactical Data Links
Management
Requirements Management
IBM Rational DOORS
Jama
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Collaboration
Communication
Military
Radio
Interfaces
Risk Management Framework
RMF
Testing
Regulatory Compliance
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: T2601860

Location: Huntsville, AL, US

Date Posted: 2026-03-05

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Interim_Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description
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SAIC is seeking a Senior System Engineer to support the development and refinement of the Interoperability Engineering System (IES), a mission-critical application used by the U.S. Army for Link 16 scenario generation, scripting, and data analysis. The Senior System Engineer will be responsible for defining system requirements and ensuring compliance with military standards, specifically MIL-STD-6016 and MIL-STD-3011, to support the software development process.

This position requires an experienced systems engineer capable of translating operational objectives, military standards, and stakeholder needs into clear, actionable requirements for software developers.

Responsibilities:

Develop, document, and refine system requirements aligned with operational needs and military standards, including MIL-STD-6016 and MIL-STD-3011.
Translate military standards and protocols into clear, testable, and developer-ready requirements.
Create and maintain system documentation, such as System Requirements Documents (SRDs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and workflows, ensuring alignment with intended functionality and compliance.
Analyze and decompose complex operational scenarios into use cases and functional requirements.
Collaborate with software developers and testers to ensure requirements are understood, implementable, and verifiable.
Support requirements review and participate in design discussions to ensure the system architecture meets operational requirements and messaging standards.
Address gaps in requirements and resolve ambiguities through collaboration with stakeholders and subject-matter experts.
Provide expertise on Link 16 and JREAP operational scenarios and messaging protocols to ensure proper implementation and interoperability.
Assist in system validation and verification efforts, supporting the creation of test plans and ensuring compliance with standards.

Qualifications
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Required Education:

Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 5 years of relevant experience; or master's degree and 3 years of relevant experience; or PhD or JD and 0 years of relevant experience.

Clearance Requirements:

Must possess an active Interim Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Secret clearance; ship required.

Required Qualifications:

Expertise in systems engineering processes, including requirements identification, documentation, analysis, and traceability.
Develop, document, and refine system requirements that align with operational needs, MIL-STD-6016, MIL-STD-3011, and other applicable military standards impacting tactical data link implementation and interoperability.
Strong experience in developing and managing technical artifacts such as SRDs, ICDs, and CONOPS.
Knowledge of tactical communication systems and military interoperability requirements, especially in relation to Link 16 and JREAP.
Familiarity with standard requirements management tools, such as DOORS, Jama, or equivalent platforms.
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams to address technical and operational challenges.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to ensure requirements, technical artifacts, and system concepts are clearly articulated to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications:

Experience with additional military standards.
Knowledge of Link 16 radio interfaces.
Familiarity with Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes and secure system development best practices.
Knowledge of basic testing and validation processes, including the creation of verification plans to confirm requirements compliance.

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: T2601860
Posted 2 hours ago

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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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