Senior Systems Engineer - Naval Aircraft & Ship Integration

Saic; Lakehurst (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks multiple Senior Systems Engineers to join the AAG/EMALS Systems Engineering Branch. You will design, develop, integrate, and field advanced naval aviation systems, supporting DoD 5000 acquisition activities across lifecycle phases.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage interfaces, and drive technical rigor in architecture, testing, and documentation. DoD experience and interim clearance are required for this role in the Lakehurst, NJ area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical/Computer, Systems, or Industrial Engineering preferred)
• Minimum 9 years of Systems Engineering experience, preferably in DoD or NAVAIR environments
• Experience with DoD 5000 Acquisition Lifecycle processes
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams
• Clearance Requirement: Interim Clearance required to Start
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office & Power BI, and JIRA

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate technical activities to translate stakeholder needs into lifecycle-optimized systems
• Manage internal and external system interfaces for compatibility and performance
• Conduct system architecture design, component selection, and integration planning
• Ensure system design aligns with hardware, software, data, and infrastructure requirements
• Provide technical guidance to multidisciplinary teams across systems, hardware, software, test, cybersecurity, and safety
• Support DoD 5000 Acquisition framework and major milestone activities (SRRs, PDRs, Milestone A)
• Perform risk management, configuration management, trade-off analysis, and technical reviews
• Collaborate with engineering, logistics, manufacturing, and program leadership to solve complex problems
• Prepare technical proposals, engineering reports, drawings, white papers, and status briefings
• Document solutions within cost and schedule constraints

Skills

Systems engineering

DoD 5000

Risk management

Lifecycle planning

Interface management

Modeling & Simulation

Cross-functional teamwork

Technical leadership

Strong analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Job description

SAIC seeks multiple Senior Systems Engineers to join the AAG/EMALS Systems Engineering Branch. You will design, develop, integrate, and field advanced naval aviation systems, supporting DoD 5000 acquisition activities across lifecycle phases.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage interfaces, and drive technical rigor in architecture, testing, and documentation. DoD experience and interim clearance are required for this role in the Lakehurst, NJ area.