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MILSATCOM
Software Engineering
Art
Satellite Communications
SATCOM
System Requirements
Leadership
Computer Hardware
Firmware
Regulatory Compliance
Technical Drafting
Testing
Encryption
Verification And Validation
Test Plans
Documentation
Design Review
Mentorship
Delegation
Professional Development
Lifecycle Management
Concept Development
Cyber Security
Cryptography
Military
DoD
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Communication
Presentations
Mathematics
Physics
Information Systems
Computer Science
JIRA
Confluence
Management
CISSP
SANS
Certified Ethical Hacker
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Job ID: 2614641

Location: El Segundo, CA, US

Date Posted: 2026-07-17

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

?JOB DESCRIPTION:

SAIC is seeking a motivated and experienced Cryptography Subject Matter Expert to join our team in El Segundo, CA. CA. SAIC is sub-contractor on the Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (MSEIT) contract.

The MSEIT effort provides leading-edge Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) for the United States Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC). We acquire state-of-the-art Military and Commercial Satellite Communications (SATCOM) systems, providing global, secure, survivable, and protected communications for our nation's warfighters. We seek technical individuals who will thrive in a highly collaborative work environment of small teams, using the most modern tools and methodologies to tackle the challenges of integrating complex space and ground communications systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide technical expertise in the development, integration, and delivery of both space and ground cryptographic units, ensuring all solutions align with mission objectives and system requirements.
Lead spacecraft cryptographic unit trade studies, evaluating candidate solutions against requirements, interface constraints, environmental considerations, performance criteria, and testability. Deliver clear, data-driven recommendations to program leadership and customers.
Oversee the technical design, interface definition, development, and delivery of needed encryption units, including hardware and firmware. Ensure compatibility with subsystems and compliance with mission, cybersecurity, and interface standards.
Manage technical design, interface definition, development, and delivery of needed encryption units, ensuring proper integration with ground systems, mission operations, and secure architectures.
Support and oversee all testing activities for encryption units including dry runs and SVT. Ensure successful completion of verification and validation campaigns by developing or reviewing test plans, procedures, and reports. Participate in TRRs, dry run, SVTs, participate in CDRL review, address anomalies, and ensure full requirement traceability.
Provide supplemental support for Protected Key Management Architecture (PKMA) including secure key management processes, documentation, and architecture alignment.
Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with government customers, contractors, subcontractors, and FFRDC partners. Represent the crypto engineering function in design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and program-level forums.
Lead and mentor engineers (junior to mid-level), including task assignment, technical reviews, and professional development.
Oversee crypto lifecycle management. Manage technical scope, priorities, and dependencies for cryptographic tasks within program schedules and constraints.
Establish and enforce cryptographic standards and best practices across programs and platforms.

Qualifications

Required:

An active TS/SCI is required for this position
Bachelors degree
Understanding of the discipline and practice of Systems Engineering throughout the system lifecycle phases of concept, development, production, operations, and sustainment
15+ years' experience with systems engineering, which may include crypto, cyber security, requirements development, verification, integration, and test
10+ years' experience with crypto, NSA certification processes, and Key Management processes
5+ years' experience with military or DoD or Intelligence Community space and ground
Proficient in Microsoft Office products, such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Possess strong oral and written communication and presentation skills; able to author final-version deliverable technical documents and reports

Desired:

Bachelors degree in technical field, such as engineering, mathematics, physics, information systems, information technology, or computer science
Masters degree
Familiarity with Jira and Confluence
Experience with NSA's Key Management Infrastructure (KMI)
Experience with HAIPEs and cross-domain solutions (CDS)
Certifications, such as CISSP, SANS, CEH, INCOSE CSEP or ESEP, OCSMP (MBSE)

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: 2614641
Posted 22 hours ago

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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.

ESS Terminal Senior Systems Engineer

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Job ID: 2614643 Location: El Segundo, CA, US Date Posted: 2026-07-17 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: Top Secret Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE Description SAIC is seeing an ESS Terminals Senior Systems Engineer to join our team in El Segundo, CA. SAIC is sub-contractor on the Military Satellite Communication

Full-time

USD 160,001.00 - 200,000.00 per year

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