Principal Systems Engineer

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL, US • Posted 7 hours ago • Updated 7 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

SAIC

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Skills

Security Clearance
Cadence
Engineering Support
Cross-functional Team
Agile
Risk Assessment
Management
Rapid Prototyping
Technical Writing
Regulatory Compliance
Test Plans
Documentation
Mathematics
Physics
System Integration
Collaboration
Microsoft SharePoint
Microsoft Excel
RF
Communication
Virtualization
Science
Acquisition
Systems Design
Test Execution
Test Equipment
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2600927

Location: CAPE CANAVERAL, FL, US

Date Posted: 2026-02-05

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: No

Description

SAIC seeks an experienced and energetic Systems Engineer Principal to directly support the modernization of the space launch ranges, meeting mission requirements, providing range capabilities, and supporting the Assured Access to Space (AATS) mission. The overarching purpose of the program is to perform system modernization and digital transformation projects that will enable the acceleration of the space launch cadence to enable the Spaceport of the future. This position is located in Cape Canaveral, Florida or Santa Maria, CA.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Providing system-level engineering support and expertise to a cross-functional team.
Providing preliminary solutions to engineering problems of moderate scope and complexity in an expeditious, efficient, and timely manner.
Identify and apply current and emerging Digital Engineering practices, methods, and tools to address our sponsor and partners' most pressing challenges.
Apply knowledge and principles of agile acquisition, architecture design, system integration, risk assessment/management, and other systems engineering disciplines to support recommendations to address these challenges.
Employ rapid prototyping and technical recommendations to inform sponsor and partner capability requirements and decisions.
Collaborate with platform partners to contribute to greater practice of MBSE and DE across the enterprise.
Authoring and maintenance of technical documentation, such as Requirements Specifications, Concepts of Operation, Product and Performance Specifications, Interface Control Documents, Compliance Matrices, Qualification Test Plans, Procedures, and Reports.
Development and documentation of engineering processes and standards in support of customer requirements.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, physics or equivalent technical discipline and nine (9) years of systems integration and systems engineering related or equivalent experience or Master's degree in an engineering, mathematics, physics or equivalent technical discipline and seven (7) years of systems integration and systems engineering related or equivalent experience.
Familiarity with team and administrative collaboration and analysis tools such as Microsoft SharePoint, Excel, Access, and Project.
Familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) including generating, analyzing, and maintaining a digital model.
Have worked on a project that consists of updating ground-based systems such as RF Systems, communication systems, telemetry, and/or virtualization of systems.

DESIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Master of Science in engineering, science, or related technical field.
Experience in large Government systems acquisition.
Thorough understanding of space systems design, integration and test requirements and test execution, including test equipment support.

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Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: 2600927
Posted 7 hours ago

Company Info

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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