SETA Systems Engineer

Saic; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a highly motivated Systems Engineer to support a high-priority national security program. You will apply your background to help the customer execute engineering efforts and meet operational objectives with independence and teamwork.

The role requires TS/SCI and Poly clearance, 9 years of SE/SETA experience, and ability to review vendor deliverables, write requirements, and support testing and governance processes. Occasional travel to domestic locations is required.

Qualifications

• Must already hold a TS/SCI and Poly.
• 9 years of Systems Engineering/SETA experience.
• Ability to review vendor deliverables and provide technical feedback.
• Ability to write requirements for new releases or upgrades.
• Ability to support release testing as a customer representative.
• Ability to support governance and approval processes.
• Ability to travel domestically for meetings and testing.
• Ability to capture notes from technical meetings and communicate actions.

Responsibilities

• Support a high-priority national security program with independently driven engineering efforts.
• Review and provide feedback on vendor products and design reviews.
• Write requirements for software product releases and upgrades.
• Support release testing to ensure design objectives are met.
• Engage with governance and approval processes for new releases.
• Travel periodically to domestic locations for program meetings and testing.
• Capture meeting notes and communicate actions and outcomes.
• Learn program specifics to support mission partner exchanges.

Skills

Clearance TS/SCI+Poly

Systems Engineering

Requirements Writing

Technical Review

Governance & Approvals

Travel Ready

Note-taking & Communication

Vendor Interaction

Education

Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience

Degree in a technical field

Job description

Description

SAIC has an immediate opening for a highly motivated Systems Engineer to support a high-priority customer program with national security significance. In this role you will apply your background to help the customer execute engineering efforts in support of operational objectives. You must be able to operate independently, being self-driven to meet the requirements of the position, but must also be able to work well with other team members. Excellent attention to detail, responsiveness to customers, and support flexibility are key. Telecommunications background is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must already hold a TS/SCI and Poly in order to be considered
• Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience can be substituted for the degree
• 9 years of Systems Engineering/SETA experience
• Ability to review and provide technical feedback on vendor deliverables and products such as Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, user guides, derived requirements, and test documents
• Ability to write requirements to support new releases or upgrades for vendor products, mostly for software products
• Ability to support release testing as a representative of the customer to ensure new releases meet their design objectives
• Ability to support activities related to the customer's governance and approval process to facilitate new product releases
• Ability to travel periodically to domestic locations to support program technical meetings and testing activities
• Ability to capture notes from technical meetings to communicate actions and outcomes
• Ability to quickly learn the technical nuances of the customer's program to support exchanges with mission partners and the development of inputs to support operations

Desired

• Experience in the telecommunications/networks field
• Degree in a technical field (e.g. engineering, telecommunications, etc)

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