Systems Engineer Senior

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Job ID: 2505026

Location: REMOTE WORK, CT, US

Date Posted: 2025-04-24

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: None

Potential for Remote Work: Yes

Description

SAIC has an opening for a Senior Systems Engineer to support the engineering, technical and management support services to the Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS). This support encompasses a full-range of technical and programmatic support for the Test & Evaluation (T&E) of surface combatant and carrier/large deck Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) combat systems programs to include: AEGIS (Cruiser and Destroyer, United States Navy (USN) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS)), Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) (carrier and large deck), DDG 1000, FFG (62), Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and US Coast Guard Programs National Security Cutter (NSC) and Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) and Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS). Additional programs requiring T&E support include the Maritime Theater Missile Defense (MTMD) Program, Standard Missile-6 (SM-6), Naval Integrated Fire Control (NIFC), the AN/SPY-6 Advanced Missile Defense Radar (AMDR), directed energy program(s), Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC), and test efforts for PEO Integrated Combat Systems (PEO IWS X).

Job Duties:

• Act as the overall deputy lead, supporting the manager and administrator for the effort.
• Assist in directing the efforts of cross-competency teams, including contractors at multiple locations, and serve as a key interface and POC with Government program authorities and representatives on technical and project issues.
• Support the program manager by regularly briefing leadership on program status and milestones.
• Assist in overseeing contractor personnel project operations by aiding in the development of procedures; supporting the planning and directing execution of the contractual, technical, multi-disciplinary engineering, programming, maintenance, and administrative support effort; and helping to monitor and report progress.
• Aid in the management of acquisition and employment of project resources and assist in controlling financial and administrative aspects of the project.

Qualifications

Education and Skillset requirements:

• High School degree, or a GED, and nine (9) years of relevant systems engineering experience to manage and analyze the development of systems, to include software and hardware elements, be familiar with risk management policies, and provide insight into technical aspects of projects as it relates to cost schedule and performance, OR
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and five years (5) of relevant systems engineering experience to manage and analyze the development of systems, to include software and hardware elements, be familiar with risk management policies, and provide insight into technical aspects of projects as it relates to cost schedule and performance, OR
• Master's degree in a relevant field, and 3 years of relevant systems engineering experience to manage and analyze the development of systems, to include software and hardware elements, be familiar with risk management policies, and provide insight into technical aspects of projects as it relates to cost schedule and performance.
• Communication and Briefing Skills
• Conceptual Knowledge of US Navy Combat Systems
• Configuration Management Concepts
• DoD / DoN Procedures and Policies (DoD 5000 Process)
• DoD T&E organizational and functional structures (NAVSEA, field activities, other contracted support)
• Expertise in T& E Master Plans (TEMP) creation, review cycles, staffing and T&E organizational responsibilities
• Expertise in Test Requirements, Test Strategy, Scheduling and Execution
• Security Classification Guides (as applicable)
• Program and Personnel Management
• Risk Management Policies and Assessment
• Clearance Requirement: Must have Secret Clearance
• Location: Washington DC or Virginia Beach

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .