Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Airborne EW Lead

SAIC; California (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a highly experienced Lead Systems Engineer (Senior Principal) to support the PMA234 Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Systems Program Office. You will guide engineering decisions, perform rigorous evaluations, and coordinate with government, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure system performance and compliance.

Key responsibilities include leading technical evaluations, coordinating meetings, and maintaining program baselines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required.
• 14+ years of DoD/NAVAIR-like systems engineering experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels (verbal and written).
• Interim Secret clearance required to start; ability to obtain/maintain Secret clearance.
• Travel: 10% to program offices, shipyards, and/or test ranges.

Responsibilities

• Lead the review, analysis, and acceptance of engineering documents (SOWs, CDRLs, technical proposals, SETR artifacts, maturity assessments, requirements compliance).
• Identify deficiencies, develop recommended solutions, and communicate engineering impacts to program leadership.
• Coordinate technical meetings with contractors, PMA domestic team, and stakeholders; represent engineering in PMRs, reviews, SETR events, and working groups.
• Prepare and review technical documentation supporting baselines (ECPs, ICDs, requirements changes, testing verifications).
• Draft formal letters, memos, evaluations, and correspondence for government customers.
• Coordinate with engineering, logistics, fleet support teams, and contractors to resolve issues across the lifecycle.
• Support SETR events, conduct trade studies, data analysis, and assess alignment with budgets, schedules, and performance.

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

Communication skills

NAVAIR/DoD SE processes

ECP development/review

Airworthiness / CyberSafe

Team leadership

Security clearances (Interim Secret/SS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical/scientific discipline

Job description

SAIC is seeking a highly experienced Lead Systems Engineer (Senior Principal) to support the PMA234 Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Systems Program Office. You will guide engineering decisions, perform rigorous evaluations, and coordinate with government, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure system performance and compliance.

Key responsibilities include leading technical evaluations, coordinating meetings, and maintaining program baselines.