SAIC

Systems Engineer

SAIC • $95K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Engineering and 3-5 years of relevant experience; Master's in Engineering with 1-3 years.
  • Active Secret Clearance required.
  • Deep understanding of Systems Engineering Lifecycles and process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma).
  • Demonstrated ability to assess complex technical environments through process optimization.
  • Experience in gaining stakeholder consensus across varied functional areas and leadership levels.
  • Strong skills in elicitation, active listening, and technical writing.
  • Experience in developing SOPs and training documentation.

Responsibilities

  • Drive continuous improvement and optimization across enterprise programs.
  • Analyze Government requirements and design documentation, recommending solutions.
  • Oversee Government plans and execution, managing Product Lifecycle Management Tools.
  • Ensure integration of design, development, and testing tools with Government-approved systems.
  • Apply Lean/Six Sigma principles to connect technical capabilities with business operations.
  • Represent the program in meetings and working groups independently.
  • Interface effectively with software developers to communicate systems engineering needs.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Impactful work supporting the Air Operations Center programs.
  • Engagement with cutting-edge technology and processes.
  • Flexible working arrangements may be available.
Full Job Description
Job Description

SAIC is seeking a Process Systems Engineer to join our team of the Air Operations Center Weapons System (AOC WS) Falconer Program. The ideal candidate will drive optimization, continuous improvement, and systems-level thinking across our enterprise programs. Unlike traditional IT infrastructure roles, this position focuses on engineering lifecycle management, business process re-engineering, and stakeholder requirement translation.

This position requires technical engineering experience, with a demonstrated understanding and application of systems engineering and configuration management principles and processes, mission planning/scheduling along with experience in systems engineering and sustainment of existing baselines. The position requires an understanding of data normalization and standardization, data integrity, and data and workflow identification and analysis. The successful candidate will be effective at face-to-face interaction with customers and other contractors to respond to requests for information, support technical meetings, technical interchanges and enterprise working groups.

Additionally, the candidate will provide the following modification and sustaining engineering design and analysis services in order to modify and sustain the fielding AOC WS baselines:
  • Review, analyze and recommend solutions with regard to Government requirements and design documentation.
  • Review, analyze and provide oversight of the Government plans, procedures and execution, provide Systems Engineering services to manage the Governments Product Lifecycle Management Tool (PLMT) or any other Government approved lifecycle tools used during the design, integration and testing of the AOC.
  • Ensure that all tools used in designing, developing, integrating or testing baseline releases are integrated with the Government PLMT and other Government approved tools.
  • Leverage Lean/Six Sigma principles and systems-thinking methodologies to bridge business operations and technical capabilities.
  • Must be able to work independently and represent the program and SAIC at meetings and working groups with government and associate contractors.
  • The candidate must be able to effectively interface with software developers and have a good understanding of how to communicate systems engineering requirements to software development teams.


Qualifications

TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Bachelors in Engineering and 3-5 years or more experience; Masters Engineering 1-3 years or more experience.
  • Active Secret Clearance.
  • Strong understanding of Systems Engineering Lifecycles and structured process improvement frameworks (Lean, Six Sigma).
  • Demonstrated ability to evaluate complex, multi-tiered technical environments from a process optimization lens.
  • Proven track record facilitating stakeholder consensus across disparate functional areas and leadership tiers.
  • Exceptional elicitation, active listening, and technical writing skills.
  • Hands-on experience developing SOPs, process playbooks, and functional training documentation.
  • Strong presentation and instructional design capabilities with technical and non-technical audiences.


About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
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