Acquisition Systems Engineer – TS/SCI SETA

SAIC; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 120,001 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Targeted compensation: $170,000

Job summary

SAIC is seeking an Acquisition Systems Engineer Technical Advisor (SETA) in Aurora, CO to provide critical technical and programmatic advisory services to a Government Program Office, enabling acquisition planning and execution. The SME will drive strategic alignment and coordinate with government and contractors to accelerate mission readiness.

Top‑level responsibilities include evaluating technical proposals, ensuring performance against requirements, and guiding risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen with active TS/SCI and polygraph to start.
• BS in STEM with 9+ years or MS in STEM with 7+ years experience.
• Strong acquisition, contracts management, and program management knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support acquisition strategy development and documentation (SOWs, J&As, briefings).
• Provide technical evaluation guidance during source selections (technical/cost).
• Monitor technical efforts under government contracts and track performance metrics.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder coordination

Technical communication

Program management

Agile/DevSecOps knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Excel

MS Office

Job description

SAIC is seeking an Acquisition Systems Engineer Technical Advisor (SETA) in Aurora, CO to provide critical technical and programmatic advisory services to a Government Program Office, enabling acquisition planning and execution. The SME will drive strategic alignment and coordinate with government and contractors to accelerate mission readiness.

Top‑level responsibilities include evaluating technical proposals, ensuring performance against requirements, and guiding risk mitigation.