Principal Systems Engineer

SAIC; Hill (NH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to support the Air Force Sentinel program at Hill AFB, Utah. You will serve as the trusted technical advisor on engineering and acquisition decisions, guiding large-scale initiatives and ensuring formal review readiness.

Lead requirements management, MBSE, and verification activities while mentoring engineers and aligning with government policies and safety standards for a highly regulated defense program.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of professional engineering experience.
• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• Expertise in MBSE processes and tools.
• Extensive experience in requirements management and traceability (DOORS).
• Leadership in planning and executing major technical milestone reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR).
• Understanding of verification and validation for large-scale, regulated systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical advisor to the U.S. Air Force on engineering and acquisition decisions for the Sentinel program.
• Develop and oversee strategy for technical milestone reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) including review materials.
• Review Prime contractor designs, drawings, and deliverables for compliance with technical requirements, policy, and safety.
• Oversee requirements management and traceability with tools like DOORS.
• Lead system verification and validation efforts for highly regulated systems.
• Act as technical lead for issue resolution, risk management, and mitigation across teams.
• Mentor systems engineers at all levels and contribute to organizational growth.

Skills

MBSE proficiency

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics

Tools

Cameo

Rhapsody

DOORS

MATLAB

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Minimum Clearance Required Secret

Job ID 2616398

Location

Hill AFB, UT, US

Date Posted

2026-09-01

Category

Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory

Systems Engineer

Schedule

Full-Time

Shift

Day Job

Travel

No

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain

None

Potential for Remote Work

ORA_ON_SITE

SAIC is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to support the Air Force’s next-generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) weapon system acquisition - the Sentinel Program. Our customer is the Sentinel Program Office located at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. This is a rare opportunity to work on one of the Department of Defense's most strategic and transformative acquisition programs while serving as a trusted technical advisor to senior decision-makers. This position demands a highly experienced systems engineering leader with a proven track record of guiding large-scale engineering initiatives, managing complex systems, and driving high-stakes program success.

Responsibilities Include

• Serve as the primary technical advisor to the U.S. Air Force on engineering and acquisition decisions for the Sentinel program.
• Develop and oversee the strategy for major technical milestone reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR), including the creation and delivery of key review materials.
• Perform extensive reviews of Prime contractor designs, mechanical drawings, and deliverables to ensure program compliance with technical requirements, Government policy, and safety standards.
• Provide expert-level oversight of requirements management and traceability, ensuring alignment with evolving technical baselines through tools like DOORS.
• Direct and oversee system verification and validation efforts for highly regulated systems with critical mission requirements.
• Serve as technical lead for complex issue resolution, risk management efforts, and mitigation strategies across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Act as a mentor and guide to systems engineers at all levels, contributing to team and organizational growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics with 9+ years of professional engineering experience
• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• Recognized expertise in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes and tools such as Cameo, Rhapsody, or other similar platforms.
• Extensive experience in requirements management and traceability efforts using tools like DOORS.
• Proven leadership in planning, preparing, and executing technical milestone reviews such as SRR, PDR, and CDR.
• Advanced understanding of verification and validation processes for large-scale systems in a highly regulated environment (e.g., aerospace, defense).
• Demonstrated ability to serve as a trusted advisor to Government customers, providing solutions to critical engineering and technical challenges.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP or ESEP).
• Mastery of systems engineering, Agile development tools, or advanced modeling tools such as MATLAB, DOORS, JIRA, and Confluence.