[Hiring] Senior Mission Systems Engineer @SAIC

Role Description

SAIC is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Mission Systems Engineer to support NSWC Crane and the Multi-Service Advanced Capabilities Hypersonic Test Bed (Mach-TB) Program. In this role, you will serve as the primary Systems Engineer for a designated hypersonic test mission, providing technical leadership across the full mission lifecycle — from experiment integration through mission execution. This is a high-visibility position requiring both deep technical expertise and strong interpersonal skills to coordinate across experiment teams, launch providers, and government stakeholders. The role is primarily telework-eligible with approximately 25% travel to program sites, test facilities, and customer locations.

What You'll Do

• Mission Systems Engineering Leadership
  • Serve as the primary Systems Engineer for an assigned Mach-TB mission, owning technical integrity from concept through post-mission review.
  • Lead the development and management of stakeholder requirements, ensuring traceability from mission objectives to experiment design.
  • Develop and maintain Verification & Validation (V&V) plans, tracking compliance across all mission elements.
  • Assess mission feasibility and provide technical recommendations to the Program Office.
• Experiment Integration & Coordination
  • Coordinate technical integration activities between experiment payload teams and launch vehicle/range providers.
  • Review experiment designs, interface control documents (ICDs), and integration procedures for technical compliance.
  • Identify and resolve interface conflicts, technical risks, and integration challenges across multi-experiment missions.
  • Support integration reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, IRR, MRR) and provide actionable technical feedback.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Technical Communication
  • Act as the technical point of contact for assigned mission stakeholders including government customers, experiment PIs, and range safety personnel.
  • Develop and present technical briefings, white papers, and status reports to program leadership and government sponsors.
  • Facilitate technical working groups and interface meetings to drive resolution of open issues.
  • Collaborate with the broader Mach-TB Systems Engineering team to ensure cross-mission consistency and lessons learned are captured.
• Risk & Issue Management
  • Identify, document, and track technical risks and issues using program-standard risk management tools.
  • Develop mitigation strategies and work with stakeholders to implement corrective actions.
  • Ensure technical issues are escalated appropriately and resolved within program schedule constraints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related STEM field.
• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering roles, with demonstrated experience in:
  • Requirements development and management.
  • Verification and validation planning and execution.
  • System integration and interface management.
• Experience supporting flight test programs, hypersonic systems, or space/launch vehicle programs.
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes and program lifecycle milestones.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills; ability to brief senior government and program leadership.
• Active DoD Secret clearance (Top Secret preferred or ability to obtain).

Requirements

• Experience with hypersonic flight test programs or high-speed vehicle systems.
• Familiarity with Mach-TB, MACH-TB 2.0, or related DoD hypersonic test infrastructure programs.
• Experience working with NSWC Crane, DARPA, MDA, or Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) programs.
• Knowledge of range safety processes, flight termination systems, or launch range operations.
• Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools (e.g., Cameo, DOORS, Rhapsody).
• INCOSE CSEP or ESEP certification.
• Experience in a multi-payload or rideshare mission environment.

Company Description

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com . For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom .