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Systems Engineer Principal

Saic, Florida, New York, United States

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Job ID: 2511204 Location:

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL, United States Date Posted:

Oct 31, 2025 Category:

Engineering and Sciences Subcategory:

Systems Engineer Schedule:

Full-time Shift:

Day Job Travel:

No Minimum Clearance Required:

Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None Potential for Remote Work:

On-Site Benefits:

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SAIC seeks an experienced and energetic Systems Engineer Principal to directly support the modernization of the space launch ranges, meeting mission requirements, providing range capabilities, and supporting the Assured Access to Space (AATS) mission. The overarching purpose of the program is to perform system modernization and digital transformation projects that will enable the acceleration of the space launch cadence to enable the Spaceport of the future. This position is located in Cape Canaveral, Florida or Santa Maria, CA.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Providing system-level engineering support and expertise to a cross-functional team.

Providing preliminary solutions to engineering problems of moderate scope and complexity in an expeditious, efficient, and timely manner.

Identify and apply current and emerging Digital Engineering practices, methods, and tools to address our sponsor and partners' most pressing challenges.

Apply knowledge and principles of agile acquisition, architecture design, system integration, risk assessment/management, and other systems engineering disciplines to support recommendations to address these challenges.

Employ rapid prototyping and technical recommendations to inform sponsor and partner capability requirements and decisions.

Collaborate with platform partners to contribute to greater practice of MBSE and DE across the enterprise.

Authoring and maintenance of technical documentation, such as Requirements Specifications, Concepts of Operation, Product and Performance Specifications, Interface Control Documents, Compliance Matrices, Qualification Test Plans, Procedures, and Reports.

Development and documentation of engineering processes and standards in support of customer requirements.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics or equivalent technical discipline and nine (9) years of systems integration and systems engineering related or equivalent experience or Master’s degree in an engineering, mathematics, physics or equivalent technical discipline and seven (7) years of systems integration and systems engineering related or equivalent experience.

Familiarity with team and administrative collaboration and analysis tools such as Microsoft SharePoint, Excel, Access, and Project.

Familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) including generating, analyzing, and maintaining a digital model.

Have worked on a project that consists of updating ground-based systems such as RF Systems, communication systems, telemetry, and/or virtualization of systems.

DESIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Master of Science in engineering, science, or related technical field.

Experience in large Government systems acquisition.

Thorough understanding of space systems design, integration and test requirements and test execution, including test equipment support.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. 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 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 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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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