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Systems Engineer

Washington, DC, US • Posted 5 hours ago • Updated 5 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $80,001.00 - 120,000.00 per year

SAIC

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Skills

Science
ICS
System Testing
Evaluation
Quality Assurance
System Requirements
Budget
Test Execution
Reporting
Collaboration
Acquisition
Facilitation
Leadership
Technical Writing
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft SharePoint
Security Clearance
Scheduling
Writing
Test Plans
Testing
Documentation
Database
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2615166

Location: Washington, DC, US

Date Posted: 2026-07-31

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 25% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_HYBRID

Description

SAIC is seeking a Systems Engineer to support Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare System (PEO IWS) Ship Self Defense Integrated Combat System (SSDS ICS) Combat Systems Test and Evaluation in Washington DC. Work will include test design, planning execution, analysis, and reporting for SSDS test events

Job Responsibilities:

Identifying system requirements from source documents for verification and validations; defining and validating resources needed to test system requirements; involvement in test planning, budgeting, resource coordination, test execution and reporting; identifying the type, quantity and timing of surrogates needed. The candidate will provide programmatic support including organizational and coordination with various field activities. The position will be responsible for creating SSDS CS test strategies for new combat system baselines throughout the acquisition development cycle including Developmental and Operational Testing as well as Combat System Sea Qualification Trials (CSSQTs). The candidate will perform technical writing to include position papers, white papers, test plans and program briefs; support various working groups and meetings by facilitating meetings, developing meeting minutes, executive summaries, capturing and tracking action items.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

Three (3)+ years' experience in test development, planning, and execution processes across US Navy Combat and Warfare Systems
Bachelor's Degree (Technical degree preferred)
Technical knowledge of Ship Self Defense Systems (SSDS) and SSDS based platform (CVN, LHA, LPD, etc.) Combat/Warfare System Elements
Comfortable briefing senior level Navy Leadership
Technical Writing Proficiency
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint)
Up to 25% travel required
Secret Clearance

Desired Qualifications:

Previous U.S. Navy Active Duty in Enlisted or Officer Positions
Experience in Test and Certification schedule development and maintenance
Knowledgeable of Ship Life Cycles and Shipboard Work-up Schedules
Experience in writing TEMPs, CDDs, Test Plans or other testing documentation
General Knowledge of database development and maintenance

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. 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: 2615166
Posted 5 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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