Systems Engineer Manager

SAIC; Utah; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking an experienced Systems Engineering Manager to lead a team of systems engineers supporting the Sentinel program at Hill AFB, Utah. You will drive design, integration, test, and execution for a high‑visibility national defense program.

The role requires MBSE proficiency, requirements traceability, and collaboration with government leaders and the Prime contractor to ensure program priorities and deliverables are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related field.
• Minimum of 14 years of directly related experience in systems engineering, including 5+ years of leadership/management experience in government or defense program acquisition or operations.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years.
• Proficiency with MBSE tools such as Cameo or Rhapsody and Requirements Management and Traceability Tools, such as DOORS.
• Experience supporting technical milestone reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR) for complex, highly regulated systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a technical team of systems engineers supporting the Sentinel Program Office at Hill AFB.
• Oversee systems engineering processes, including design reviews, requirements management, risk assessments, and MBSE.
• Act as a focal point for enterprise-level collaboration with cross-functional teams, government leaders, and the Prime contractor to ensure program priorities and deliverables are met.
• Assist in managing the Sentinel program’s internal deliverable review processes, ensuring alignment with contractual requirements and government documentation.
• Evaluate and assess the Prime contractor’s technical deliverables, including mechanical drawings, design analyses, and model artifacts, for quality and adherence to requirements.
• Lead data reviews and contribute technical insight during major program milestones such as SRR, PDR, and CDR.
• Support the development of program-critical documentation, summaries, presentations, and reports for senior-level decision-making.
• Build and mentor a high-performance team by fostering professional growth, offering technical guidance, and promoting an innovative and collaborative work environment.
• Ensure technical readiness of team members through training on MBSE methodologies, requirements traceability, tools utilization (e.g., Cameo, DOORS), and classified environments.
• Engage in strategic planning with the Sentinel Program Office to optimize systems engineering contributions and streamline acquisition processes.
• Identify and communicate technical risks, propose mitigation approaches, and ensure readiness to meet Critical Program Information (CPI) compliance requirements.

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

MBSE proficiency

DoD program experience

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

Cameo

Rhapsody

DOORS

MATLAB

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking an experienced Systems Engineering Managerto provide leadership and technical expertise in support of the United States Air Force's next-generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) weapon system acquisition - the Sentinelprogram at Hill AFB, Utah. This is a unique opportunity to lead a team driving design, development, integration, test, and execution for one of the most critical initiatives in national defense.

Primary Responsibilities:

Program Leadership & Technical Oversight:

• Lead and manage a technical team of systems engineers supporting the Sentinel Program Office at Hill AFB.
• Oversee systems engineering processes, including design reviews, requirements management, risk assessments, and model-based systems engineering (MBSE).
• Act as a focal point for enterprise-level collaboration with cross-functional teams, government leaders, and the Prime contractor to ensure program priorities and deliverables are met.

Systems Engineering Execution:

• Assist in managing the Sentinel program’s internal deliverable review processes, ensuring alignment with contractual requirements and government documentation.
• Evaluate and assess the Prime contractor’s technical deliverables, including mechanical drawings, design analyses, and model artifacts, for quality and adherence to requirements.
• Lead data reviews and contribute technical insight during major program milestones such asSystem Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), and Critical Design Reviews (CDR).
• Support the development of program-critical documentation, summaries, presentations, and reports for senior-level decision-making.

Team Development & Mentorship:

• Build and mentor a high-performance team by fostering professional growth, offering technical guidance, and promoting an innovative and collaborative work environment.
• Ensure technical readiness of team members through training on MBSE methodologies, requirements traceability, tools utilization (e.g., Cameo, DOORS), and classified environments.

Strategic Contribution:

• Engage in strategic planning with the Sentinel Program Office to optimize systems engineering contributions and streamline acquisition processes.
• Identify and communicate technical risks, propose mitigation approaches, and ensure readiness to meet Critical Program Information (CPI) compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related technical field.
• Minimum of14years of directly related experiencein systems engineering, including5+ years of leadership/management experiencein government or defense program acquisition or operations.
• Active DoD Secret Clearancewith a background investigation completed within the last 6 years.
• Proficiency with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)tools such as Cameo or Rhapsody and Requirements Management and Traceability Tools,such as DOORS.
• Experience supportingtechnical milestone reviews(e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR) for complex, highly regulated systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active DoDTop Secret Clearance.
• Professional Engineering License or INCOSE Systems Engineering certification.
• Familiarity with tools such as MATLAB, JIRA, Confluence, or other systems engineering and project management software tools.