Principal Integration Engineer

SAIC•Cape Canaveral, FL

About The Position

SAIC seeks an experienced and energetic 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. The position is located in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Principal Integration Engineer defines discrete systems and processes that link complex systems and components with software applications so they operate as a coordinated whole. The role uses knowledge across engineering and technology disciplines, including systems and enterprise architecture, software and hardware engineering, interface protocols, and problem-solving. It contributes to transition planning, requirements development, and architecture baselines, and leads integration and migration planning. The engineer serves as an architecture design authority and client advocate, supports mission and systems requirements analysis, leads site surveys, and oversees installation and testing activities. The role also provides technical insight and recommendations to resolve 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 or DOD in a technical engineering forum.
Knowledge of and experience with systems engineering processes, engineering life cycle processes, and systems integration functions.
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 solve problems.
Must have a secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Launch, Test, and Range Systems (LTRS) and/or the aerospace industry.
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, components, and software applications into a coordinated whole.
Assist with transition planning and requirements development, and potentially develop architecture baselines.
Lead development of integration and migration plans and schedules.
Act as an advocate for internal and external clients and 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 project requirements, and engage stakeholders to align 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 critical mission needs.
Identify and implement system and process improvements to increase efficiency and quality.
Work across Integrated Product Teams and project organizations to build teams, identify gaps and deficiencies, coordinate activities, and apply problem-solving skills.