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Software Assurance Engineer

Alexandria, VA, US • Posted 3 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago

Full Time

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Skills

Science
Research
Software Engineering
System Security
Roadmaps
Research and Development
Embedded Software
Verification And Validation
Software Development
Training
Supply Chain Management
Security Management
Partnership
WAR
Military
JD
Security Clearance
Management
Reporting
Recruiting
Information Systems
Organizational Structure
Collaboration
Communication
Leadership
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2612170

Location: Alexandria, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-05-05

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 25% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_HYBRID

Description

SAIC is seeking a highly skilled Engineering professional to support the Director for Software Assurance within the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)). The successful candidate will play a critical role in the development and advancement of software assurance tools, methods, standards, and best practices to enhance the resiliency of the United States' most advanced military systems. Position is on-site at the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA

Key Responsibilities:

Support software engineering, systems security engineering, and software assurance policy and guidance activities to protect advanced military technologies.
Develop and advance approaches for the adoption and application of secure software supply chain development practices.
Contribute to the creation of software assurance roadmaps and provide recommendations on research and development needs for both enterprise and embedded software.
Lead and advance practices for independent validation and verification (IV&V) of software products, including assessments of software development processes and products.
Make recommendations to advance Department of War (DoW) software assurance strategies, policies, guidance, best practices, standards, and education/training initiatives.
Assess and provide recommendations for mitigating software vulnerabilities in military systems.
Analyze and advise the Director of Software Assurance on the implementation of Secure Software Supply Chain initiatives.
Support the Director of Software Assurance in their role as Co-Chair of the Software Assurance Community of Practice, collaborating with representatives from the National Nuclear Security Administration, National Security Agency, and Department of Homeland Security to develop and promote software assurance best practices and standards.
Foster partnerships with the Office of the Secretary of War, Military Departments and Agencies, Federal Agencies, industry, and academia to advance and implement software assurance initiatives.

Qualifications

?Required Education and Experience:

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.

Required Qualifications:

TS/SCI clearance and ship.
Experience communicating with senior management and reporting progress against schedule.
Experience in delivering complex solutions in a high-pressure environment.
Ability to think strategically and conceptually, and to transform ideas into practical implementation.
Experience as a DoW Action Officer in developing and staffing work packages through tasker information systems.
Knowledge of the DoW organizational structure, OSW inter-office coordination, communication protocols, or policies and processes.
Demonstrated leadership in cross-agency or multi-stakeholder environments.

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: 2612170
Posted 3 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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