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SAIC

Systems Engineer Sr Principal

Chantilly, VA, US • Posted 9 hours ago • Updated 9 hours ago
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Skills

  • Science
  • Security Clearance
  • Adobe AIR
  • Research
  • Analytical Skill
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Documentation
  • Collaboration
  • Risk Assessment
  • Legal
  • Risk Management
  • Finance
  • JD
  • Contract Lifecycle Management
  • Project Management
  • Leadership
  • Writing
  • Adaptability
  • Signals Intelligence
  • Satellite
  • ISR
  • Computer Networking
  • Acquisition
  • Budget
  • Impact Analysis
  • Information Architecture
  • Information Assurance
  • RF Engineering
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • RF
  • System Testing
  • Integrated Circuit
  • IC
  • Internal Communications
  • DoD
  • Research and Development
  • Program Management
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Pivot Table
  • Information Technology
  • Systems Engineering
  • FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2611475

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-04-21

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's National Security and Space Sector (NSS) is seeking a Systems Engineer to provide systems engineering and technical advisory (SETA) services to a United States Government (USG) customer in Chantilly, VA.

The successful candidate will support technology transition and acquisition for next-generation national security space, air, and ground systems-advancing capabilities from applied research through program baseline insertion. This role requires a professional who can bridge technical and acquisition domains to ensure successful program execution in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

Roles and Responsibilities:
  • Provide analytical, engineering, technical, and administrative guidance to USG leadership in the execution of special communications capabilities
  • Seek new, unique, and innovative data application concepts, engineering techniques, and technology applications through the interpretation and analysis of data and processes
  • Advise on acquisition strategies, contracting approaches, and compliance regulations
  • Prepare, review, and update acquisition documentation such as acquisition strategies, requests for information, statements of work, performance work statements, and source selection plans
  • Collaborate with IC and DoD entities on Joint development projects for issues encompassing both Titles 50 and 10
  • Conduct liaison with IC and DoD partners to gather requirements and collaborate on technology developments
  • Display exceptional project management skills to fully integrate into current and future national and DoD systems:
    • Provide technical and programmatic inputs during source selections, contract modifications, and performance evaluations
    • Monitor contract performance, track deliverables and identify schedule, cost, and performance risks
    • Recommend and implement solutions to ensure schedule, cost, and technical objectives are met
    • Support milestone and readiness reviews by developing briefings, decision memoranda, and risk assessments
    • Coordinate wit contracting officers, program control officers (finance), legal counsel, and technical stakeholders to resolve acquisition related issues
  • Serve as technical SME to respective users/developers by providing technical and scientific assistance as necessary to meet mission tasks and objectives
  • Serve as liaison between financial, acquisition, and technical teams to ensure alignment of program objectives and resources
  • Contribute to meetings, working groups, and program reviews
  • Support milestone reviews, readiness assessments, and risk management activities by developing data-driven analyses and briefing materials
  • Represent the program office in internal and external meetings, providing technical, acquisition, and financial updates and recommendations


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • STEM/Technical 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
  • Understanding of SIGINT and GEOINT systems and technologies enabling special communications
  • Knowledge of IC/DoD acquisition processes and contract lifecycle management
  • Demonstrated technical program/project management and leadership experience
  • Proven ability to work effectively in fast-paced, dynamic environments
  • Proficiency with MS Office applications
  • Strong briefing, writing, and interpersonal skills
  • Aptitude for on-site SETA work with USG stakeholders, self-motivated team player, flexible and adaptable in ever-changing situations

Desired Qualifications
  • 15+ years experience with National space and ground systems and capabilities; especially SIGINT/GEOINT
  • 10+ years experience with DoD or commercial communications satellite operations
  • Demonstrated ISR systems and associated data network experience
  • Familiarity with IC and DoD acquisition budget, and contracting processes, working knowledge of inter-organizational agreements (IA,MOA,MOU, etc.) is a plus
  • Knowledge of RF engineering principles, wideband receiver architectures, digital signal processing, phased arrays, and RF systems testing
  • Familiarity with USG data processors, systems, and tools for processing, displaying, and analyzing intelligence data
  • Experience coordinating with IC and DoD research and development organizations
  • Knowledge of program management tools; advanced proficiency with MS Excel application (pivot tables and complex analysis)



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: 2611475
  • Posted 9 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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