Senior Systems Engineer

Saic; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks a Senior Systems Engineer at Fort Gordon, GA to provide critical Systems Engineering support for Ground Intelligence Support Activity (GISA) and Intelligence Architecture. On-site SME for CI/DPED infrastructure, DPED IaaS, and related services, with responsibility for troubleshooting and issue resolution.

You will collaborate with DoD and contractor teams, perform root-cause analysis, and help maintain system resiliency, ensuring operational excellence in a defense environment.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI with CI Poly
• Bachelor's degree or higher with required experience
• Experience leading intelligence programs and teams
• Familiarity with Army Intelligence technologies (A-ISR, HADES)

Responsibilities

• Provide Systems Engineering support for Ground Intelligence Support Activity (GISA) on-site
• Serve as the SME for Intelligence Architecture across CI/DPED infrastructure
• Act as primary POC for troubleshooting and issue resolution
• Interface with CONUS engineers and DoD partners for problem resolution
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
• Support system maintenance, backups, and resiliency planning
• Collaborate with DoD/contract engineers across Germany, Hawaii, and CONUS

Skills

Technical leadership

Intelligence programs

A-ISR technologies

HADES system

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree +9+ years

Master's degree +7+ years

PhD/JD +4+ years

4 years experience in lieu of degree

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team at Fort Gordon, Georgia.

Responsibilities:

• Primary duties with providing Systems Engineering support for Ground Intelligence Support Activity (GISA)
• Functions as the primary on-site Subject Matter Expert for GISA’s Intelligence Architecture to include: Converged Infrastructure (CI) Distributed Processing, Exploitation, Dissemination (DPED) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) environment and Distributed Common Ground System-Army Services.
• Primary POC to support troubleshooting and mitigating Intelligence Architecture issues.
• Provides in-depth technical support to assess issues and provide solutions for problems.
• Capable to provide expert service support through interface with CONUS based engineers for problem resolution or new feature creation.
• Capable to perform root cause analysis for user problems, through duplication, using product designs, code, or specifications, as necessary.
• Provides technical support for system maintenance, backup and resiliency planning. Identifies and documents operational issues and implements rectified operational solutions.
• Collaborates in a team environment to leverage and coordinate with DoD and contract network engineers and field operations support technicians in Germany, Hawaii, and CONUS.

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience; four (4) years of experience considered in lieu of degree.

Required Clearance:

• Must possess an active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with CI Poly; US Citizenship required.

Required Skills:

• Proven success in a technical leadership role within Intelligence programs and/or the Intelligence Community (IC).
• Strong background in mission support.
• Familiarity with Army Intelligence-specific technologies and programs, such as the Army Aerial Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (A-ISR) platforms and the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES).
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate technical efforts across diverse stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with experience collaborating with senior leadership and external customers in the defense and intelligence sectors.

Desired Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of all-source intelligence, signals intelligence (SIGINT), and geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) applications.
• Experience managing Army Intelligence programs and projects, particularly those requiring integration with advanced sensor and data systems.
• Proven expertise in complex systems engineering projects, program management, or advanced requirements development