Lead Digital Transformation Engineer & Strategy Advisor

Saic; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks a Digital Engineer to own the technical strategy and delivery of advanced digital engineering transformation initiatives. You will drive end-to-end efforts from problem framing to production and operation, serving as a trusted advisor for mission-critical systems.

Mentorship and leadership across teams are expected to raise performance and technical culture. The role requires US citizenship, TS/SCI with polygraph, and a STEM degree with extensive experience, including MBSE, SysML/UAF,

Qualifications

• US citizenship is required.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• STEM degree and 13+ years of experience or master’s degree and 11+ years.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SAIC’s lead technical advisor for digital engineering projects (MBSE, cloud, digital thread).
• Set technical direction and align architecture decisions to reduce acquisition risk.
• Assess mission needs, concepts, and requirements to influence budgets.
• Provide technical assessments of reviews, milestones, and decision gates.
• Support systems engineering studies, process design, and staff work items.
• Mentor engineers, elevate team capabilities, and shape technical culture.

Skills

MBSE

SysML/UAF

Cloud platforms

Agile development

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

Job description

SAIC seeks a Digital Engineer to own the technical strategy and delivery of advanced digital engineering transformation initiatives. You will drive end-to-end efforts from problem framing to production and operation, serving as a trusted advisor for mission-critical systems.

Mentorship and leadership across teams are expected to raise performance and technical culture. The role requires US citizenship, TS/SCI with polygraph, and a STEM degree with extensive experience, including MBSE, SysML/UAF,