Principal Systems Engineer

Saic; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 160,001 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Saic is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer in Colorado Springs to support the US Space Force with ground-based radar systems. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and over 9 years of related experience, including an active Secret Clearance. The role involves managing large Agile teams and ensuring the conversion of requirements into system solutions. The expected salary range is $160,001 - $200,000, commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 9+ years’ related experience.
• Active Secret Clearance.
• Demonstrates expertise in at least one engineering field: software, hardware, network, cybersecurity, test, systems.
• Experience with configuration and data management.

Responsibilities

• Ensures logical conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions.
• Manages large Agile or DevSecOps teams/projects.
• Designs and delivers engineered solutions following DoD Life Cycle processes.

Skills

Engineering problem-solving

Agile methodologies

Cybersecurity

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Gitlab

Job description

Description

SAIC seeks a highly experienced Principal Systems Engineer to support the US Space Force, Space Systems Command, in performing operational maintenance and sustainment of ground‑based radars critical to US and Allied strategic missile surveillance, warning, defense, and space surveillance missions. In support of the government customer, the SAIC Program Manager, and the Chief Engineer, the Systems Engineer is responsible for responsive and coherent planning, development and delivery of UEWR radar hardware and software modifications in response to engineering change requests and/or system deficiency reports. This position is located on‑site in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Job Duties

• Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer/operational requirements into system hardware and software engineering specifications.
• Provides specific, detailed information for selection, implementation techniques, and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity or capability requirements.
• Manages large Agile or DevSecOps teams/projects, to include support to cost estimating, risk management, schedule development, and execution.
• Designs, develops, delivers and deploys engineered solutions, following DoD Life Cycle engineering processes, and/or best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 9+ years’ related experience.
• Active Secret Clearance.
• Experience with a broad range of system types: custom developed HW/SW, COTS/GOTS HW/SW, and/or specialty engineering.
• Experience with configuration and data management, hardware and software testing & evaluation of classified systems.
• Demonstrates expertise in at least one engineering field: software, hardware, network, cybersecurity, test, systems.
• Experienced problem‑solver, creative thinker, with outcome‑focused mindset.

Desired

• Experience sustaining UEWR, PARCS, or other radar system such as PAVE PAWS, BMEWS, AN/TPY‑2, COBRA DANE, LRDR, Aegis, etc.
• Experience in DoD systems engineering, Model‑based Systems Engineering and related areas, to include managing teams/projects delivering solutions for missile warning or other national security space mission systems.
• Experience working with large system of systems legacy architecture, upgrading/modernizing outdated technology and/or mitigating supportabilty risks with creative solutions.
• Agile certification (SAFe, SCRUM, etc.).
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Gitlab, Cameo, or similar tools.

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