Mach-TB Senior Mission Systems Engineer

Science Applications International Corp.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Mission Systems Engineer to support NSWC Crane and the Mach-TB program. You will serve as the primary Systems Engineer for a designated hypersonic test mission, providing technical leadership across the full mission lifecycle — from concept through post-mission review.

This is a high-visibility role requiring deep technical expertise and collaboration with experiment teams, launch providers, and government stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field.
• 10+ years in systems engineering roles.
• Experience in requirements development and management.
• Experience in verification and validation planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Systems Engineer for an assigned Mach-TB mission.
• Lead the development and management of stakeholder requirements.
• Develop and maintain Verification & Validation (V&V) plans.
• Assess mission feasibility and provide technical recommendations to the Program Office.
• Coordinate technical integration activities between experiment payload teams and launch providers.
• Review ICDs and integration procedures for technical compliance.
• Identify and resolve interface conflicts, risks, and integration challenges.
• Support integration reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, IRR, MRR) and provide feedback.
• Act as the technical point of contact for government customers and stakeholders.
• Develop and present technical briefings and status reports to leadership.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Technical communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Job description

Description

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.

This is a high-visibility position requiring both deep technical expertise and strong interpersonal skills to coordinate across experiment teams, launch providers, and government stakeholders. The role is primarily telework-eligible with approximately 25% travel to program sites, test facilities, and customer locations.

What You'll Do

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
• Lead the development and management of stakeholder requirements, ensuring traceability from mission objectives to experiment design
• Develop and maintain Verification & Validation (V&V) plans, tracking compliance across all mission elements
• Assess mission feasibility and provide technical recommendations to the Program Office

Experiment Integration & Coordination

• Coordinate technical integration activities between experiment payload teams and launch vehicle/range providers
• 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
• Support integration reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, IRR, MRR) and provide actionable technical feedback

Stakeholder Engagement & Technical Communication

• Act as the technical point of contact for assigned mission stakeholders including government customers, experiment PIs, and range safety personnel
• Develop and present technical briefings, white papers, and status reports to program leadership and government sponsors
• Facilitate technical working groups and interface meetings to drive resolution of open issues
• 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
• Develop mitigation strategies and work with stakeholders to implement corrective actions
• Ensure technical issues are escalated appropriately and resolved within program schedule constraints

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related STEM field
• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering roles, with demonstrated experience in:
• Requirements development and management
• Verification and validation planning and execution