Senior Mission Engineer

Senior Mission Engineer

Job ID: 2615742

Location: Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Date Posted: Aug 17, 2026

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: Hybrid

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Job Description

Description

SAIC seeks a Mission Engineer to join the GMASS Test & Evaluation team maintaining the UEWR and PARCS Ground Based Radars for the United States Space Force in Colorado Springs, Colorado. These systems track satellites and missiles in support of national security and space domain awareness. The engineer will work both independently and with multidisciplinary teams to evaluate system performance, support system upgrades, and analyze mission-impacting deficiencies.

Job Duties

• Evaluate system performance by monitoring Technical Performance Measures (TPMs) and Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs), and analyze system requirements to assess operational behavior using modeling and simulation tools.
• Support Verification and Validation (V&V) of system updates, upgrades, and new implementations for operational integrity and requirements compliance.
• Maintain and enhance standard analysis tools in MATLAB and Python to support development teams with data and impact analyses.
• Perform data aggregation, root cause analysis, and mission impact analysis for reported system deficiencies, then implement solutions.
• Present and document analysis results, corrective actions, and improvement recommendations to development teams and government customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field with 5+ years of experience.

• Active Secret Clearance

• 3+ years of experience working with radar systems, satellite tracking, missile defense, or related domains.

• Proficiency with MATLAB and Python for data analysis and tool development.

• Experience performing root cause analysis on complex engineering systems.

Desired

• Experience with missile defense systems and satellite tracking operations.
• Experience with modeling, simulation, and mission analysis techniques and tools.
• Knowledge of radar system architectures.

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

SAIC is a premier 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, intelligence, and civilian 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 23,000 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 $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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