Senior Systems Integrator

Saic; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC in Colorado Springs seeks a Senior Systems Integrator to lead systems engineering and integration for a Satellite Control Network Advanced Concept and Testing Effort. The role requires coordinating with government offices and industry partners to deliver mission-critical space capabilities.

The candidate will drive architecture development, MBSE-based views (DoDAF), and trade studies while guiding test planning and execution across teams. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Security Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field with 14+ years of experience.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant systems engineering/integration experience.
• Proven experience integrating complex satellite systems, SCN, TT&C, or C2.

Responsibilities

• Define the Mission-Level Outcome with stakeholders.
• Lead System Architecture development reconciling visions and baselines.
• Conduct trade studies to assess alternatives and inform decisions.
• Support test activities: planning, procedures, and reports.
• Facilitate collaboration across SAIC, subcontractors, and government customers.
• Synchronize interdependencies across projects and teams.
• Support risk management by driving trade space discussions.

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

Trade studies

Test planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics

Tools

DoDAF

MBSE

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking aSenior Systems Integratorbased inColorado Springs, Colorado, to leadsystems engineering and integration activitiesfor aSatellite Control Network Advanced Concept and Testing Effort.The Systems Integrator will provide senior-level expertise in systems engineering leadership capacity, drivingarchitecture development,system integration,trade studies, andtest planning and execution.This role will foster collaboration with Government program offices, technical teams, and subcontractor partners to ensure the successful delivery of critical space mission capabilities.

This position requires a proven leader with experience integratingcomplex satellite control systemsand mission-criticalspace systems, along with the ability to work across disciplines and organizations to deliver synchronized results.

Responsibilities:

Define the Mission-Level Outcome:

• Work with stakeholders to define the shared mission outcome, operational needs, and system-level requirements and objectives.
  

Lead System Architecture Development:

• Develop the system architecture by reconciling competing visions, data flows, interfaces, and technical baselines into a mission-aligned technical solution.
• Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methods to define systems-of-systems architectures and ensure all requirements are traceable to system design.
• Leverage standards-based frameworks, such as the DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF), to develop views such as OV-1 and SV-1.

Conduct Trade Studies:

• Collaborate with Government stakeholders and internal teams to plan, conduct, and analyze trade studies required to assess alternatives in architecture, system performance, interoperability, system cost, schedule, and technical risk.
• Provide actionable recommendations informed by trade study results to enable effective decision-making by leadership.

Support Test Activities:

• Consult on test planning processes, including the development of test plans, test procedures, and test reports.
• Collaborate with Test Engineers to ensure test execution aligns with integration and mission objectives.
• Lead test witnessing and document actionable recommendations based on system performance during testing.

Facilitate Collaboration Across Teams:

• Build trusted relationships with SAIC personnel, subcontractors, Government customers, and external teams to synchronize deliverables and milestones.
• Serve as the key link between subcontractors, Government stakeholders, and internal teams to promote collaboration and resolve competing priorities.

Synchronize Mission Integration Activities:

• Manageinterdependencies between projects and teams, ensuring requirements, milestones, schedules, and commitments converge in support of mission success.
• Facilitate technicalinterchange meetings (TIMs), trade study forums, dependency reviews, and leadership decisions.
  

Support Risk Management:

• Identify and mitigate risks by drivingdecision-ready trade space discussionsrelated to architecture, performance, cost, schedule, interoperability, and sustainment.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Security Clearance:Active Top Secret/SCI clearance is required.
• Bachelor’s degree inAerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical field with fourteen (14) years or more experience.
• Minimum of10 years of relevant systems engineering/integration experience, particularly in the defense, aerospace, or space systems sectors.
• Proven experience integratingcomplex satellite systems, Satellite Control Networks (SCN), telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C), or command and control (C2) systems.
• Demonstrated success inconducting trade studies, analyzing alternatives, and providing evidence-based recommendations to guide architecture and system decisions.
• In-depth experience with capturing, analyzing, and reconcilingrequirements, architecture options, andtechnical baselinesinto mission-aligned solutions.
• Demonstrated ability tosynchronize milestones and interdependenciesacross organizations with competing priorities and funding schedules.
• Strong ability to leadtechnical forums, cross-functional teams, and multi-organization working groups to foster collaboration and create actionable solutions.
• Ability to define and communicateintegration entry/exit criteria, ownership boundaries, and responsibility matrices.
• Strong experience creatingtechnical and integration plansand identifying risk points during integration.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, capable of working with technical leads and program-level leaders to drive actionable project decisions.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience withModel-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)for definingsystems-of-systems architecturesand traceable requirements.
• Experience developing and deliveringDoDAF views, including but not limited toOperational Views (OV-1, OV-2)andSystem Views (SV-1, SV-2)to communicate system architecture effectively.
• Past experience aligningspace-ground systems, Satellite Control Networks (SCN), or other multi-program space missions, working with stakeholders to facilitate fielding and integration of mission capabilities.

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.