Experimental Research System Engineer

CHANTILLY, VA, US • Posted 30+ days ago • Updated 1 hour ago

Full Time

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Skills

Science
Internal Communications
IC
Integrated Circuit
DoD
Reporting
Research
Computer Hardware
Data Collection
Presentations
Publications
Leadership
Security Clearance
Continuous Integration
Design Of Experiments
Critical Thinking
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Analytical Skill
Supervision
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft SharePoint
JIRA
Confluence
SPO
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2600127

Location: CHANTILLY, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-01-11

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Poly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is seeking an Experimental Research System Engineer to join our team. SAIC provides specialized engineering, analysis and operations support to a variety of Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) customers. The Experimental Research System Engineer will be responsible for supporting the customer with the design and execution of experiments that will assess the program's success against established objectives. The Experimental Research Systems Engineer performs their work independently of government direction or tasking. The focus of the Experimental Research Systems Engineer efforts is the delivery of a final report documenting the experiment design, execution, and results.

Job Description:

Formulate research questions and hypotheses-based project CONOPs
Design experimental procedures and protocols to test the hypotheses
Review and determine statistical techniques to support analysis
Review and determine required hardware and software to support experiment execution
Determine and document data collection methodology
Draft experiment plan and receive feedback
Develop final experiment plan
Evaluate contractor's software and related documents
Execute experiment plan
Collect and curate data
Conduct analysis of collected data
Develop and maintain accurate and detailed records of experimental procedures, observations, and results
Document experiment results and findings in a clear and concise manner through reports, presentations, and publications
Present experiment results and findings to leadership

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly
Must have a bachelor's degree with minimum of Nine (9) years relevant work experience or a master's degree with minimum of Seven (7) years relevant work experience or a Ph.D. with minimum Four (4) years relevant work experience
Demonstrated design of experiments experience
Demonstrated ability to work independently
Demonstrated experience executing experiments and collecting and analyzing resulting data
Critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills
Self-starter and taking the initiative, requiring minimal direction and supervision

Desired Qualifications:

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and SharePoint)
Proficient skills using JIRA and Confluence
Prior experience working in NRO SPO

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: 2600127
Posted 30+ days 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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