Systems Engineer

Huntsville, AL, US • Posted 14 hours ago • Updated 14 hours ago
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Skills

  • Science
  • Amazon S3
  • Apache Helicopter
  • Apache HTTP Server
  • HAWK
  • Schematics
  • Cabling
  • Laboratory Equipment
  • Technical Writing
  • Functional Testing
  • Integration Testing
  • Management
  • Security Clearance
  • Aviation
  • System Integration
  • Computer Hardware
  • DoD
  • Electrical Wiring
  • Microsoft Visio
  • AutoCAD
  • SolidWorks
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Avionics
  • ARINC 429
  • Ethernet
  • Instrumentation
  • Information Technology
  • Systems Engineering
  • FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2614939

Location: Huntsville, AL, US

Date Posted: 2026-07-27

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

SAIC is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering, and Integration (S3I) Directorate Aviation System Integration Laboratory (SIL) programs in Huntsville, Alabama. This position provides the opportunity to design, integrate, troubleshoot, and sustain high-fidelity aviation system integration laboratories supporting the AH-64D/E Apache, CH-47F Chinook, and UH-60M/V Black Hawk platforms. The successful candidate will work alongside engineers, software developers, technicians, and Government personnel to develop hardware solutions, integrate aircraft systems, and support critical test events that directly contribute to Army Aviation modernization.

The Systems Engineer will be responsible for but not limited to the following duties:
  • Design electrical wiring schematics and cable assemblies using engineering best practices.
  • Design, fabricate, install, and troubleshoot wire harnesses, interface cables, and laboratory hardware.
  • Interpret engineering drawings, technical data packages, and Modification Work Orders (MWOs).
  • Support integration of aircraft avionics, simulation hardware, and laboratory equipment.
  • Develop technical documentation, engineering reports, and design packages.
  • Perform system integration, verification, troubleshooting, and functional testing.
  • Support software, hardware, and system-level integration testing.
  • Diagnose and resolve hardware and integration issues across multiple aircraft laboratories.
  • Recommend improvements that increase laboratory capability, reliability, and maintainability
  • Work independently while managing multiple priorities in a collaborative team environment.
  • Communicate effectively with teammates and Government customers.
  • Demonstrate initiative and a willingness to learn new technologies and responsibilities.
  • Maintain a professional demeanor while representing the program.
  • Support occasional travel or off-site integration activities as required.


Qualifications

Required Education:
  • Bachelor's degree and two (2) years' experience; additional four (4) years' experience can be considered in lieu of degree.

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

Required Skills:
  • Experience with aviation systems integration laboratories or Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) environments.
  • Experience supporting DoD aircraft programs.
  • Familiarity with MIL-STD wiring practices.
  • Experience with Microsoft Visio, AutoCAD Electrical, SolidWorks Electrical, or similar tools.
  • Knowledge of aircraft technical manuals and engineering drawings.
  • Knowledge of avionics data buses such as MIL-STD-1553, ARINC-429, CAN, Ethernet, or RS-422/485.
  • Experience with National Instruments PXI or similar laboratory instrumentation.



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: 2614939
  • Posted 14 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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