Principal Systems Engineer at SAIC

Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Feb, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Agile Acquisition, Architecture Design, System Integration, Risk Assessment, Rapid Prototyping, Technical Documentation, Model Based Systems Engineering, Ground-Based Systems, RF Systems, Communication Systems, Telemetry, Virtualization, Engineering Processes, Test Execution

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

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. 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.

Responsibilities

The Principal Systems Engineer will provide system-level engineering support to a cross-functional team and develop preliminary solutions to engineering problems. They will also apply digital engineering practices to address challenges and collaborate with partners to enhance systems engineering practices.