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Hypersonics System Engineer

Job in Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22303, USA
Listing for: SAIC
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-25
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 160001 - 200000 USD Yearly USD 160001.00 200000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
** Description*
* SAIC is seeking a  
** Hypersonics Systems Engineer
** to join our team of qualified, diverse, and highly motivated individuals supporting the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)).  The qualified candidate will provide engineering and analytical support related to emerging hypersonics technologies within academia, industry, and the DoW R&E enterprise.

** The position is hybrid with onsite work in Alexandria, VA.*
* *
* Job Description:

*
* + Develop and coordinate concepts and requirements for the application of current and emerging technologies as they apply to DoW's R&E program.

+ Support meetings with both the Hypersonics and Advanced Materials Principal Directors and staff.

+ Conduct technology research analysis for future war fighting constructs with these technologies.

+ Provide programmatic expertise to the Government from system concept definition through technology transfer activities.

+ Provide programmatic expertise to the Government regarding gaps in development and applications of technologies to DoW capabilities.

+ Represent USW R&E on Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and participate in Government-approved conferences and forums in addition to specific USD R&E projects.

+ Manage the industrial base assessments related to their specific technology area to identify risks, issues, and opportunities.

+ Serve as a liaison between organizations, SMEs, and innovation base working on their technology areas to identify risks and opportunities. The contractor establishes and implements risk mitigation actions and exploit opportunities to promote the technology and innovation base.

** Qualifications*
* *
* Required Qualifications:

*
* + Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience;
Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ;
PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.

+ Experience in hypersonics and advanced materials used in defense

+ OSW Staff level experience

+ 9+ years DoW experience

+  
** TS/SCI clearance*
* + US citizenship

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

REQNUMBER: 2614670

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity.

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit  For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working  AA M/F/Vet/Disability
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