Systems Engineer

Systems Engineer

Job ID: 2614280

Location: Middletown, RI, United States

Date Posted: Jul 6, 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: Hybrid

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Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking an organized and motivated Systems Engineer who will work effectively in a fast-paced environment in Middletown, RI. You will be part of a collaborative team of engineers and support technicians working to bring a variety of electrical and mechanical designs from the early concept stage all the way through fabrication.

More on the Role: This job requires a broad engineering skillsets, well-developed work habits, and an eagerness and enthusiasm for solving engineering challenges. Your projects will include the design, documentation and testing of a wide array of systems in the areas of undersea defensive systems, torpedo test equipment, Automated Test Equipment (ATE), system design, and other evolving tasking.

Location: Work is performed both on site at 28 Jacome Way, Middletown, RI, and/or the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport.

Work Schedules: Flexible work schedule options are available. If desired, engineers may partake in SAIC's 9/80 schedule to have every other Friday off.

Growth: Our management team is focused on enabling our engineers to succeed and achieve long term career goals and promoting leaders from within our programs. We have multiple long term programs within the local area, and are continuously pursuing similar expansions in the future.

The System Engineer''s activities and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following tasks:

• Providing system-level engineering support and expertise to a cross-functional team.
• Authoring and maintenance of technical documentation, such as Requirements Specifications, Concepts of Operation, Product and Performance Specifications, Interface Control Documents, Compliance Matrices, Qualification Test Plans, Procedures, and Reports.
• Development and documentation of engineering processes and standards in support of customer requirements.
• Develop documentation for and lead SETR events for electromechanical systems including System Requirements Reviews (SRRs), System Functional Reviews (SFRs), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), and Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs).
• Interface directly with customers to define key requirements, and ensure project alignment with the full systems lifecycle: concept, design, integration, verification, validation, and transition to production.
• Providing preliminary solutions to engineering problems of moderate scope and complexity in an expeditious, efficient, and timely manner.
• Identify and apply current and emerging Digital Engineering practices, methods, and tools to address our sponsor and partners'' most pressing challenges.
• Apply knowledge and principles of agile acquisition, architecture design, system integration, risk assessment/management, and other systems engineering disciplines to support recommendations to address these challenges.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

• Bachelor''s degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of related experience; Master''s degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited college or university; Years of experience accepted in lieu of degree.
• Must have an understanding of Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Requirements analysis experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to initially obtain an Interim Secret Clearance and then obtain and hold an Active Secret Clearance for the duration of work on the contract.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Microsoft Power BI, SharePoint.
• Experience with applications and tools such as Cameo Enterprise Architect, Matlab, Microsoft office suite.
• Experience with DOORS/DNG.

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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