Acquisition Systems Engineer

SAIC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks an Acquisition Systems Engineer in Chantilly, VA to join the Air Force, Space and Intelligence Business Group. You will provide acquisition discipline to R&D of ground-based systems and work with a diverse team of engineers and scientists supporting IC and DoD customers.

Responsibilities include drafting acquisition artifacts, supporting budget and contract activities, and coordinating with development teams to monitor progress in a fast-paced environment. Target salary range provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years related experience.
• Active TS/SCI with Poly security clearance.
• Strong acquisition, contracting support, and budgetary process knowledge.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong written and oral communication.
• Experience with FAR, NAM, Contract types and acquisition processes.

Responsibilities

• Work with government staff to develop acquisition strategies and documentation for program development and implementation.
• Draft acquisition packages and supporting documentation for review and approval.
• Review and approve acquisition documents such as sole source justification, CDRLs, and SOW.
• Draft common acquisition artifacts like sole source justification, SOWs, and Contract Data Requirements Lists.
• Prepare contractual documents for government review and signature.
• Provide acquisition advisory services during technical and cost evaluations of proposals.
• Coordinate with development teams to track progress, identify blockers, and assess technical solutions.
• Enter funding information into customer financial tools.
• Support Agile SAFe program development processes and activities.

Skills

TS/SCI with Poly

Attention to detail

Oral and written communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Briefing and communication

MS Office proficiency

Acquisition lifecycle knowledge

SAFe/Agile experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Job ID 2616504

Location Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted 2026-09-09

Category Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory Systems Engineer

Schedule Full-Time

Shift Day Job

Travel Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None

Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking an Acquisition Systems Engineer to join the Air Force, Space and Intelligence Business Group (AFSI) in our Chantilly, VA office. AFSI provides specialized acquisition, engineering, analysis and operations support to a variety of Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) customers. Our program supports the research and development of the generation after next of national security-related systems based in space, in the air and on the ground.

AFSI has an opening for an Acquisition Systems Engineer to work closely with a diverse team of engineers and scientist developing and implementing the future ground-based architecture. This position provides Acquisition discipline to an organization supporting the research and development of revolutionary ground-based systems. This position supports the development and execution of program activities acquiring cutting edge capabilities and prototypes.

Unique Duties

• Work with government technical and contracts staff developing acquisition strategies and acquisition documentation enabling program development and implementation
• Work with government technical and contracts staff developing program acquisition packages
• Support the review, vetting, and approval of acquisition documents such as a sole source justification, CDRLs, and Statement of Work (SOW)
• Draft common acquisition artifacts such as sole source justification, statements of work, Contract Data Requirements Lists, In Scope Determinations, and proposal evaluation criteria
• Draft contractual documents for government contracts officer review and signature
• Provide acquisition advisory services during technical and cost evaluations of proposals
• Effectively work with development teams to track technical progress, identify blockers to progress, and assess technical solutions
• Enter funding information into customer's financial tools
• Support Agile SAFe program development processes and activities

Common Duties

• Work with technical staff documenting technical and programmatic requirements
• Develop acquisition packages in accordance with government acquisition checklists
• Support the review, vetting, and approval of acquisition documents such as a sole source justification, CDRLs, and Statement of Work (SOW)
• Draft common acquisition artifacts such as sole source justification, statements of work, Contract Data Requirements Lists, In Scope Determinations, and proposal evaluation criteria
• Draft contractual documents for government contracts officer review and signature
• Provide acquisition advisory services during evaluations of proposals

Qualifications

Required Education

• Bachelors and two (2) years or more experience; Masters and 0 years related experience

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Poly
• Bachelor’s degree and 14 years related experience or Master’s degree and 12 years related experience
• Strong acquisition and contracting support experience of 5+ years (NRO experience preferred
• Excellent attention to detail, oral, and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic and environment
• Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional team
• Effective interpersonal skills and strong briefing and communications skills
• Expertise and experience with the IC acquisition cycle, acquisition documentation and budgetary processes
• Working knowledge of FAR, NAM, Contract types and acquisition processes, tools
• Knowledge of R&D and/or space systems acquisition
• Excellent skills with MS Office Suite

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies
• DAWIA Level III Certification in Contracting/Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) (Professional)
• Experience building architectural representations to inform management decision making
• Experience with Agile development practices and SAFe processes

Target salary range $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.