Senior Systems Engineer

SAIC•Washington Navy Yard, NC

25d•Hybrid

About The Position

SAIC is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to support NSWC Crane and the Sea-Launched Cruise Missile–Nuclear (SLCM-N) program. The position supports a competitive prototyping development effort for a Department of Defense nuclear modernization program. The engineer applies systems engineering principles to develop technically sound solutions that meet mission requirements within schedule and cost constraints. The role covers concept of operations formulation; requirements definition, analysis, and engineering; system architecting, analysis, and design; interface and data architectures; validation and verification; systems integration; system and operational performance analysis; lifecycle cost analysis and estimation; decision analysis; and physical configuration analysis. It ensures product requirements are converted into total systems solutions while accounting for technical, schedule, and cost constraints. This is a hybrid position requiring approximately three days per week in the office at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, DC.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline with at least 5 years of related experience; or a master’s degree with at least 3 years of related experience; or a PhD with related experience.
Complete understanding and wide application of systems engineering technical principles, theories, and concepts.
Experience performing systems engineering activities, including requirements development, system design, integration, and verification and validation.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical writing skills.
Proficiency with standard industry and government office and analytical tools, including Microsoft Office Suite.
Interim secret clearance required to start, with ability to obtain a secret clearance; SAIC will sponsor the clearance process.
U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Prior missile development or missile systems program experience is strongly preferred.
Experience supporting Navy or DoD weapons systems acquisition programs.
Familiarity with DoD 5000 series acquisition policies and systems engineering standards.
Knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies and tools.
Experience with requirements management tools such as IBM DOORS or equivalent and product lifecycle management tools such as PTC Windchill.
INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

Perform functional and timeline analyses, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware, software, or engineering specifications.
Represent the Navy in a competitive prototyping environment and implement systems engineering and technical review best practices and processes.
Develop and maintain systems engineering documentation, including concepts of operations, systems engineering plans, requirements specifications, and interface control documents.
Support system architecting, design, integration, verification, and validation activities across the SLCM-N program lifecycle.
Conduct lifecycle cost analysis, estimation, and decision analysis to support program planning and acquisition decisions.
Provide detailed information on selection, implementation techniques, and tools for efficient solutions to current and future program requirements.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, government program office staff, and industry partners to resolve complex technical issues.
Support program milestone reviews, including Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), and Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs).
Represent the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
Provide direction to team members in accordance with established policies and management guidance.