Principal Integration Engineer

SAIC • Cape Canaveral, FL

12h • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC seeks an experienced Principal Integration Engineer to support modernization of the space launch ranges, meet mission requirements, provide range capabilities, and support the Assured Access to Space (AATS) mission. The program performs system modernization and digital transformation projects to accelerate the space launch cadence and enable the Spaceport of the future. This position is located in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

The Principal Integration Engineer defines discrete systems and the processes that link complex systems and components with software applications so they operate as a coordinated whole. The role draws on several engineering and technology disciplines, including systems and enterprise architecture, software and hardware engineering, and interface protocols. It assists with transition planning and requirements development, and may develop architecture baselines. The engineer leads integration and migration planning, serves as an architecture-design authority and advocate for internal and external clients, and supports process improvement and systems analysis for missions and systems requirements.

The role also leads site surveys to assess existing systems, gather project requirements, and align stakeholders with project goals. It oversees installation and testing activities, including planning reviews, engineering checkouts, functional testing, and walkdowns to verify system integrity and interface functionality. The engineer provides technical insight and recommendations to address integration challenges and support mission needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or an equivalent technical discipline and nine years of IT systems engineering-related or equivalent experience; or a master’s degree in one of those disciplines and seven years of related or equivalent experience. Experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Basic experience with the DOE/DOD in a technical engineering forum.
• Knowledge of and experience with systems engineering processes, engineering life cycle processes, and systems integration functions.
• Ability to identify and implement system and process improvements to increase efficiency and quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical status and issues effectively with internal and external customers and staff at all organizational levels.
• Ability to work across Integrated Product Teams and project organizations to build teams, identify gaps and deficiencies, coordinate activities, and apply problem-solving skills.
• Must have a secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Launch, Test, and Range Systems (LTRS) and/or aerospace industries.
• Knowledge of LTRS organizations, processes, and technical compliance documentation.
• Experience with product lifecycle management (PLM) and data management tools, such as Windchill.
• Ability to work with partially defined requirements and changing criteria.
• Ability to understand networking schematics and written test procedures.

Responsibilities

• Define discrete systems and processes that link complex systems and components with software applications to function as a coordinated whole.
• Apply knowledge across engineering and technology disciplines, including systems and enterprise architecture, software and hardware engineering, and interface protocols.
• Assist with transition planning and requirements development, and potentially develop architecture baselines.
• Lead the development of integration and migration plans and schedules.
• Advocate for internal and external clients as an authority on architecture design to address client business problems.
• Support business process improvements and systems analysis for missions and systems requirements.
• Lead site surveys to assess existing systems, gather detailed project requirements, and align stakeholders with project goals.
• Oversee installation and testing activities, including planning reviews, engineering checkouts, functional testing, and walkdowns to verify system integrity and interface functionality.
• Provide technical insight and recommendations to address integration challenges and support mission needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal