Senior Principal Systems Architect - Mission-Critical (CO)

Saic

Colorado Springs (CO)

On-site

USD 160,000 - 200,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

SAIC in Colorado Springs seeks a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to lead architecture development and requirements management across Space, Intelligence, and Cyber domains, in an Agile, on-site environment. You will create artifacts, support SRR/ PDR /CDR, and ensure rapid design reviews and effective communications with leadership and stakeholders.

This role requires TS/SCI clearance and a strong track record in complex system programs.

Qualifications

14+ years of overall experience in technical roles, with a focus on systems engineering.
7+ years of systems engineering experience including rapid development and lifecycle processes.
Experience analyzing requirements and maintaining requirements traceability.

Responsibilities

Support development of system architectures and trade studies to meet mission objectives.
Design and evaluate use cases, CONOPS, and interfaces aligned with requirements.
Communicate complex concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
Create and maintain system design documents, requirements matrices, ICDs, and diagrams.
Lead SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR milestones to assess design maturity.
Collaborate with Agile Scrum teams for multiple concurrent projects.
Decompose high-level requirements into actionable, traceable deliverables.
Apply expertise across Space, Intelligence, and Cybersecurity domains.