Design Engineer Principal
About The Position
SAIC is seeking a Design Engineer to lead and deliver complex Infrastructure Services initiatives across the Naval portfolio. This role will drive the planning, execution, and delivery of mission-critical technology programs, ensuring alignment with operational objectives, cybersecurity standards, and evolving defense priorities. The Design Engineer will report to the Program Manager and play a key role in supporting the overall execution and performance. This position requires close coordination with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into actionable plans and measurable outcomes. The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of technical acumen, program leadership, and stakeholder engagement experience with the ability to translate strategic goals into executable project plans across a dynamic, multi-stakeholder environment.
Requirements
- Strong blend of technical acumen
- Program leadership experience
- Stakeholder engagement experience
- Ability to translate strategic goals into executable project plans
- Experience in a dynamic, multi-stakeholder environment
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of modernization projects supporting naval systems, infrastructure, and applications.
- Develop and manage integrated project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering, contracts, finance, and other product owners.
- Serve as the primary interface between technical teams, product owner, and government stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with DoD standards, security requirements, and acquisition frameworks.
- Identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, and technical challenges to maintain program momentum.
- Drive agile and/or hybrid delivery methodologies to improve execution speed and adaptability.
- Oversee system integration, testing, deployment, and transition to sustainment.
- Provide regular status reporting, executive briefing, and performance metrics to the program manager and leadership.
- Support change management and continuous improvement initiatives across the portfolio.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
No Education Listed
