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Systems Engineer Sr Principal

Chantilly, VA, US • Posted 54 minutes ago • Updated 54 minutes ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $160,001.00 - 200,000.00 per year

SAIC

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Skills

Science
Configuration Management
Cloud Computing
Software Development
Roadmaps
Management
JD
Security Clearance
Internal Communications
Integrated Circuit
IC
Acquisition
Documentation
Collaboration
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2617223

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-09-24

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Systems Engineer Sr Principal to fill a critical position on the SAIC Prime Program Landmark AOS in Chantilly, VA. Landmark AOS is a large SETA program supporting the NRO Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED), responsible for the acquisition of systems over the complete end-to-end life cycle.

Responsibilities include:

Lead, manage, coach, train and motivate the team conducting the entire array of Systems Engineering disciplines (Schedules, Configuration Management, Requirements, Risk etc.,) across a myriad of cloud-based software development activities.
Development detailed Systems Engineering products to include integration, verification, validation and test processes, requirements tracing, short term and long term schedules and roadmaps.
Develop MBSE plans and procedure and the application to current and future programs
Frequent interaction with government, SETA, FFRDC, and external stakeholders
Manage requirements for programs and projects
Derive system level requirements and work with the team to develop the corresponding documentation
Developing Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) for new capabilities and coordinating them across the affected organizations
Developing enterprise, system, functional, performance, and interface requirements
Scope and link requirements for proper system definition.
Write systems engineering documents; follow and update templates for documents

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience. Relevant experience to be substituted in lieu of degree.
Active Top Secret Clearance with Polygraph
9+ years of experience directly supporting a System Engineering organization and a demonstrated understanding of Systems Engineering and Acquisition processes.
Expertise and experience with the IC acquisition cycle, requirements processes, budgetary practices, and acquisition documentation
Strong oral and written communications to support interaction with government, SETA, FFRDC, external stakeholders, and development contractors at all levels on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between all organizations within a high-tempo environment

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. 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: 2617223
Posted 54 minutes 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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