Principal Systems Integration

SAIC; Vandenberg Village (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Principal Integration Engineer to directly support modernization efforts for space launch ranges. You will enable mission requirements, provide range capabilities, and support the Assured Access to Space (AATS) mission from a Santa Maria, CA base.

You will work across multiple engineering disciplines, lead integration activities, and partner with internal teams to ensure system integrity and successful performance in a demanding space environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an engineering/technical discipline with related IT systems experience.
• Experience with systems engineering processes and life cycle management.
• Excellent communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Defines discrete systems by linking complex components and software applications.
• Applies broad engineering knowledge across systems and enterprise architecture.
• Develops transition planning, requirements, and architecture baselines.
• Leads integration and migration plans and schedules.
• Advocates for clients on architecture design to solve business problems.
• Supports business process improvements for missions and systems requirements.
• Leads site surveys and stakeholder alignment to project goals.
• Oversees installation, testing, reviews, and functional walkdowns.

Skills

Communication skills

Systems engineering

Requirements development

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics or equivalent technical discipline

Master’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics or equivalent technical discipline

Tools

Windchill

PLM tools

Job description

Minimum Clearance Required Secret

Job ID 2618019
Location Vandenberg SFB, CA, US
Date Posted 2026-10-15
Category Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory Sys Integration
Schedule Full-Time
Shift Day Job
Travel Yes - 10% of the time
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None
Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE

Description SAIC seeks an experienced and energetic Principal Integration Engineer to directly support the modernization of the space launch ranges, meeting mission requirements, providing range capabilities, and supporting the Assured Access to Space (AATS) mission. The overarching purpose of the program is to perform system modernization and digital transformation projects that will enable the acceleration of the space launch cadence to enable the Spaceport of the future. This position is located in Santa Maria, CA.

Job Responsibilities

• Defines discrete systems with processes to link together complex systems and components with software applications to perform as a coordinated whole.
• Uses a broad range of skills and a breadth of knowledge in several engineering/technology disciplines including systems and enterprise architecture, software and hardware engineering, interface protocols, and general problem-solving skills.
• Assist in the development of transition planning, requirements development, and may develop architecture baselines.
• Leads development of integration and migration plans/schedules.
• Acts as an advocate for internal and external clients as an authority on architecture design to address client business problems.
• Supports business process improvements or systems analysis for missions and systems requirements.
• Leads site surveys to assess the as-is state of systems, gather detailed project requirements, and engage all relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment with project goals.
• Oversees installation and testing activities, attending planning reviews, engineering checkouts, functional testing, and walkdowns to verify system integrity and interface functionality.
• Provides technical insight and recommendations, leveraging expertise to address integration challenges and support critical mission needs effectively.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics or equivalent technical discipline and nine (9) years of IT systems engineering related or equivalent experience or Master’s degree in an engineering, mathematics, physics or equivalent technical discipline and seven (7) years of IT systems engineering related or equivalent experience. Experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
• Basic experience with the DOE/DOD in some technical engineering forum.
• Knowledge of and experience with systems engineering processes, engineering life cycle process, and systems integration functions.
• Identify and implement system and process improvements as required to increase efficiency and quality.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with staff at all levels of the organization, and able to communicate effectively with external and internal customers about technical status/issues.
• Ability to work across Integrated Product Teams and project organizations for team building, identifying gaps and deficiencies, coordinating activities, and incorporate problem solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Launch, Test, and Range Systems (LTRS) and/or aerospace industries.
• Knowledge of LTRS organizations, processes, and technical compliance documentation
• Experience with product lifecycle management (PLM) and data management tools, such as Windchill.
• Ability to work with partially defined requirements and changing criteria.
• Ability to understand networking schematics and written test procedures.

Target salary range $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.