Full Time: Systems Engineering Senior

Location: Remote Work, VA, US
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 25% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: Interim_Secret
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_REMOTE

SAIC is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Mission Systems Engineer to support NSWC Crane and the Multi-Service Advanced Capabilities Hypersonic Test Bed (Mach-TB) Program. In this role, you will serve as the primary Systems Engineer for a designated hypersonic test mission, providing technical leadership across the full mission lifecycle - from experiment integration through mission execution.
The role is primarily telework-eligible with approximately 25% travel to program sites, test facilities, and customer locations.
Mission Systems Engineering Leadership
Serve as the primary Systems Engineer for an assigned Mach-TB mission, owning technical integrity from concept through post-mission review
Assess mission feasibility and provide technical recommendations to the Program Office
Review experiment designs, interface control documents (ICDs), and integration procedures for technical compliance
Identify and resolve interface conflicts, technical risks, and integration challenges across multi-experiment missions
Act as the technical point of contact for assigned mission stakeholders including government customers, experiment PIs, and range safety personnel
Collaborate with the broader Mach-TB Systems Engineering team to ensure cross-mission consistency and lessons learned are captured
Risk & Issue Management
Identify, document, and track technical risks and issues using program-standard risk management tools
Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related STEM field and 9+ years of experience in systems engineering roles or Master's Degree and 7 years experience with demonstrated experience in:
Verification and validation planning and execution
Strong technical writing and communication skills; Active DoD Secret clearance (Top Secret preferred or ability to obtain)
Experience working with NSWC Crane, DARPA, MDA, or Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) programs
Knowledge of range safety processes , flight termination systems, or launch range operations
Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools (e.g., Target salary range: $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.