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Principal Systems Engineer

San Diego, CA, US • Posted 21 hours ago • Updated 21 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $120,001.00 - 160,000.00 per year

SAIC

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Skills

Science
Swift
Recovery
Workflow
Software Engineering
COTS
Interfaces
Documentation
Management
Presentations
IPT
Engineering Design
Configuration Management
Reporting
Microsoft Windows
Red Hat Linux
Operating Systems
Root Cause Analysis
Debugging
Atlassian
JIRA
Sprint
Leadership
Estimating
Collaboration
System Integration
Object-Oriented Programming
JD
Security Clearance
DoD
C4ISR
Network
DevOps
Agile
Scripting
XML
Design Analysis
Cloud Computing
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft
.NET
C#
Windows PowerShell
Linux
Programming Languages
Security+
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2613280

Location: San Diego, CA, US

Date Posted: 2026-06-03

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% 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 Principal Systems Engineer to support the TACNET Sustainment Team who will assist and lead various efforts and initiatives involving our tactical networks. Ideal candidate will help fleet and government customer in high tempo situations to support and resolve issues in a methodical and swift manner to restore critical mission essential services at sea. Person will work closely with sustainment engineering team and development team to purpose and engineer solutions to improve, modernize, and sustain afloat networks using an agile methodology in a DevOps environment. Must be willing and interested in learning new toolsets, templates and workflows as business needs evolve.

This role is Hybrid/Remote, must be local to San Diego, CA and okay with 10% travel.

JOB DUTIES:

Provide System life cycle software engineering support for our NAVWAR and NIWC customers.
Focus primarily on software components loaded on supported tactical networks to sustain currently fielded CANES systems.
Includes analysis and modification to replace commercial off the shelf (COTS) components that are end of support (EOS) modifications to support new interfaces to other systems, and modifications to existing systems driven by customer requirements.
Provide troubleshooting assistance to Tier II and fleet users, either remotely or on site.
Analyze failure data, trouble reports, and other U.S. Navy Fleet communications to identify current system deficiencies.
Propose Solutions, conduct peer reviews, and work with production engineers to implement solutions.
Create and update engineering documentation and manage solutions through formal configuration management process.
Attend and participate in technical meetings, report on technical progress, prepare briefs and provide presentations.
Participation in Integrated Product Team (IPT), Technical Working Group) and engineering / design review meetings.
Support will encompass a range of capabilities, from system installations, configuration management enforcement, system sustainment and upgrades, distance support, and emergent onsite Casualty Report (CASREP) support as needed for the warfighters.
Engineering solutions will primarily be for Windows and Redhat/Linux based operating systems.
Provide root cause analysis and be comfortable recommending permanent configuration changes when necessary.
Develop, integrate, test, debug, and tune complex Software solutions designed to satisfy customer requirements.
Experience in developing and applying pattern-based architecture, governance and security to system changes and deployments.
Experience utilizing the Atlassian suite of tools to include JIRA supporting agile and sprint-based operations.
Leadership experience in the development and deployment of source code across multiple classification levels and environments.
Experience in creating or expressing low level work product activities and estimating durations with intent to aide creation of scope documents and schedules.
Work in cooperation with external partners, including consultants, agencies and vendors, to troubleshoot intra-system issues, and to assist with system integration design solutions.
Strong development and support skills with experience in object-oriented programming as applicable to web-based programming languages.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

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.
Must have an Active Secret Clearance.
Supported DoD C4ISR systems in an enterprise level IT environment (ISNS, CANES, ADNS, SCI Network, CENTRIX, ORT).
4 or more years' experience in a DevOps based environment and is familiar with Agile practices.
2 yrs. of experience with scripting program languages and automation using PowerShell scripting and XML development.
2 years' experience in the design, analysis and support of local area networks.
Experience in Cloud Computing Environments such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and/or Flankspeed Edge.
Experience in Microsoft stack - .NET4.0/C#, PowerShell.
Experience in Linux programming languages.
Current IAT Level II Compliant (Security +) and OS Cert. Would need to obtain within 6 months if does candidate does not currently hold both certifications.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. 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: 2613280
Posted 21 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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