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Senior Mission Engineer

Colorado Springs, CO, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 7 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $80,001.00 - 120,000.00 per year

SAIC

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Skills

Science
Evaluation
System Requirements
Verification And Validation
Regulatory Compliance
Impact Analysis
Physics
Computer Science
Mathematics
Security Clearance
MATLAB
Python
Data Analysis
Root Cause Analysis
Satellite
Modeling
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2615742

Location: Colorado Springs, CO, US

Date Posted: 2026-08-17

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

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_HYBRID

Description

SAIC seeks a Mission Engineer to join the GMASS Test & Evaluation team maintaining the UEWR and PARCS Ground Based Radars for the United States Space Force in Colorado Springs, Colorado. These systems track satellites and missiles in support of national security and space domain awareness. The engineer will work both independently and with multidisciplinary teams to evaluate system performance, support system upgrades, and analyze mission-impacting deficiencies.

Job Duties

Evaluate system performance by monitoring Technical Performance Measures (TPMs) and Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs), and analyze system requirements to assess operational behavior using modeling and simulation tools.
Support Verification and Validation (V&V) of system updates, upgrades, and new implementations for operational integrity and requirements compliance.
Maintain and enhance standard analysis tools in MATLAB and Python to support development teams with data and impact analyses.
Perform data aggregation, root cause analysis, and mission impact analysis for reported system deficiencies, then implement solutions.
Present and document analysis results, corrective actions, and improvement recommendations to development teams and government customers.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field with 5+ years of experience.
Active Secret Clearance
3+ years of experience working with radar systems, satellite tracking, missile defense, or related domains.
Proficiency with MATLAB and Python for data analysis and tool development.
Experience performing root cause analysis on complex engineering systems.

Desired

Experience with missile defense systems and satellite tracking operations.
Experience with modeling, simulation, and mission analysis techniques and tools.
Knowledge of radar system architectures.

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: 2615742
Posted 2 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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