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Systems Engineer

Chantilly, VA, US • Posted 4 hours ago • Updated 4 hours ago

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Skills

Science
SPO
JD
System Integration
Satellite
Manufacturing
Testing
Systems Design
Data Processing
Acquisition
Effective Communication
Collaboration
Customer Engagement
Leadership
Team Building
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Security Clearance
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2611977

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-04-28

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 Systems Engineer with National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) experience to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) support to a space program office in Chantilly, VA. The ideal candidate must have systems engineering experience and the ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment. As a member of the systems engineering division you will coordinate across other divisions with a focus on our payload division in support of the acquisition of systems that advance the NRO's space resiliency posture. This position supports a System Program Office (SPO) in a technical capacity for planning, execution, monitoring, and oversight of satellite system development and acquisitions in a government/contractor team environment providing opportunities for energetic individuals with a strong desire to expand their knowledge.

Job Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of system level requirements for assigned systems and the design features that satisfy these requirements
Develop documents and briefings to communicate work status; briefs to government and industry as required
Support full lifecycle engineering reviews to demonstrate the design meets all specifications and customer requirements
Review Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables to ensure content, technical accuracy, and sufficiency of design details to meet program requirements and objectives
Participate in technical interchange meetings between developers and COTR
Evaluate vendor proposals and review technical reports, design artifacts, and program plans
Serve as a system engineering liaison to the payload division

Qualifications

TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.
Proven experience in systems integration and systems engineering
Extensive experience using systems engineering processes, methods, and tools to develop, implement, and deploy solutions for satellite systems
Recent and relative experience with space radar payload design, development, manufacturing, and testing
Recent and relative experience with radar system design, operations, and data processing
Notable experience with large systems acquisition
Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills
Excellent interpersonal, leadership, team building and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to be effective in a government/contractor team environment
Self-motivated professional capable of executing tasks with minimal guidance
Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with current polygraph

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: 2611977
Posted 4 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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