Systems Engineer

Systems Engineer

Job ID: 2617205

Location: Indianapolis, IN, United States

Date Posted: Sep 24, 2026

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: On-Site

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Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a well-rounded Systems Engineer to lead a team of EEs & MEs, and other project personnel to deliver concepts and products related to weapon systems, aircraft and other military systems. The candidate will directly support Government program(s) as project lead throughout the entire program lifecycle. The candidate will support all aspects of design to include, but not limited to, design, development, documentation, testing and production transition. Candidate will be expected to possess excellent communication skills to interface to multi-disciplinary design team and logistics team. Candidate will also perform detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into engineering specifications. Candidate will author documents to system compliance with customer requirements. As part of daily duties, candidate ensures the effective team implementation of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Candidate must possess the following qualifications:

• Minimum of Bachelors degree in relevant engineering discipline and two (2) years or more experience, or Masters degree
• Experience with requirement generation, management, allocation, and tracking
• Strong background with managing engineering development project teams and familiarity with project tracking to assess risk, costs, schedule, and team performance
• Strong background in developmental and qualification testing, to include test planning, documentation, set up, and execution per MIL-STD-810
• Strong background in product design review processes, to include preparation of review documentation and products, and presentation of material in a structured development environment (i.e. defense, medical, automotive, etc…)
• Experience writing and interpreting technical reports and requirements and interface documents
• Experience preparing presentation material and presenting to peers, project tram members, customers, and managers at all levels
• Must be able to obtain a minimum of a secret security clearance
• Must be U.S. citizen

DESIRED SKILLS: Not required, but ideal candidate would also possess the following skills:

• Product Life Cycle Management tools experience a strong plus
• Background in product development through production transition which includes working alongside QA, procurement, & logistics.
• Experience with military QA and Change Management requirements
• Experience with electronic systems and RF systems a plus
• Experience with DoD weapons integration, aircraft systems and weapons control and delivery systems and associated test equipment
• Already possess military security clearance at the Secret or above level

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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