Systems Engineer Principal

Saic; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to architect and develop resilient, distributed systems for Naval EW missions. The role emphasizes MBSE, SB/EW domain expertise, and integration across platforms, including CD Solutions and Naval Networks.

You will join at the customer site in North Charleston, SC, delivering robust systems in challenging environments. TS/SCI clearance is implied by the nature of duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; nine years of experience, or four additional years in lieu of a degree.
• Experience in systems of systems engineering, including architecture design for EW/defense systems.
• Experience with electronic warfare domains: EA, EP, ESM.
• Experience with Cross-Domain Solutions and Naval Communications & Network integration.
• Experience with MBSE tools and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, modular architectures for non-kinetic EW systems.
• Evaluate technologies to meet mission requirements in EW, cyber, and information operations.
• Ensure integration with military platforms including Cross-Domain Solutions and Naval Communications & Network integration.
• Analyze high-level requirements to develop detailed software/hardware specifications.
• Develop MBSE and modeling/simulation environments to quantify performance and support testing/validation.

Skills

EW knowledge

MBSE

Systems of systems

Cross-Domain Solutions

Architecture design

Modeling & Simulation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MBSE tools

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking an Senior Systems Engineer to join our team in support of Naval Electronic Warfare (EW) missions. In this senior-level role, you will be responsible for architecting and developing resilient, distributed systems capable of operating in disconnected, low-bandwidth, or unreliable network environments, integrating electronic attack, electronic protection, and electronic support measures across military platforms.

The candidate will sit at our customer site in North Charleston, SC.

Job Duties:

• Design and develop scalable, modular software and hardware architectures for non-kinetic EW systems of systems, defining interfaces, specifications, and requirements in support of naval missions


• Evaluate and select technologies, frameworks, and tools to meet mission requirements while staying current with advancements in EW, cyber, and information operations


• Ensure seamless integration of non-kinetic capabilities with existing and future military platforms, including Cross-Domain Solutions and Naval Communications and Network integration


• Analyze high-level requirements to develop detailed technical specifications for software and hardware components, ensuring compliance with military standards


• Develop and utilize model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and modeling and simulation environments to quantify system performance, conduct trade studies, and support testing and validation

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and nine (9) years of experience; four (4) additional years of work experience in lieu of a degree


• Demonstrated experience in systems of systems engineering, including architecture design and development for EW or related defense systems


• Experience with electronic warfare domains including electronic attack (EA), electronic protection (EP), and electronic support measures (ESM)


• Experience with Cross-Domain Solutions and Naval Communications and Network integration


• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies

Required Clearance:

• An active TS/SCI clearance is required to start

Desired Qualifications:

• OMG Certified Systems Modelling Professional