Mission Systems Engineer

Job
Location: CHANTILLY, VA, United States
Date Posted: Jan 1, 2026
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Poly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: On-Site
Benefits:

SAIC is seeking a Mission Systems Engineer with NRO experience to provide Modeling and Simulation (M&S) and Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services to a rapidly expanding Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer. This position supports a System Program Office (SPO) in a technical capacity for planning, execution, monitoring, and oversight of system development and acquisitions that advance the NRO’s space resiliency posture.

The Mission Systems Engineer will work in a collaborative team environment supporting systems engineering, mission analysis, and transition activities to address some of the space community’s most challenging problems.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Perform analysis and evaluations of systems and track resulting metrics
• Study and analyze a wide variety of interesting and complex problems
• Assess relevant current and future technologies for insertion
• Evaluate enterprise verification and validation testing
• Review and analyze discrepancy reports
• Assess labor, schedules, and resources required for integrating, testing, validating and transitioning systems
• Capture and document lessons learned and best practices
• Position periodically requires non-nominal work hours to support customer needs
• Possible travel, depends on the specific need for customer supported

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Systems, Aeronautical, Mechanical, Test engineering, or scientific/technical discipline with at least 5 years of relevant experience
• Experience in engineering analysis (collecting, organizing, analyzing data) and/or mission/ops/ground support experience
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
• Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills
• Strong written and interpersonal skills
• Modeling and simulation experience using one or more of the following desired: C++, Python, R, SQL, Postgre
  
  SQL, Linux, MATLAB, VBA, or STK
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment - along with initiative to take on independent projects

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high‑end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services.

We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives. We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit  For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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