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Systems Engineer Principal Job ID 2610351 Location San Diego CA United States Date Posted Mar 18 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 Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None Potential for Remote Work On-Site Benefits Click here Share mail Apply Now >Apply Now >
Job Description
Description SAIC is seeking a cleared MBSE Systems Engineer who is a current Model-Based Engineering practitioner to support a portfolio of Battlespace Awareness and Information Operations (BAIO) capabilities to our DoD customer. In this role you will join our highly energized team of solution architects as we deploy innovative solutions for Information Operations, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, and Meteorology and Oceanography capabilities. The Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) Solutions need SE and MBSE methods and creative thinking for a successful program.
Job Highlights • Exercise both thought leadership and practical engineering application by leveraging your Systems Engineering and Model-Based Engineering experiences to transform programs from a document-centric approach to a model-based approach to more effectively support our customers and ensure their mission success. • Apply knowledge of systems engineering processes, methods, tools, and program roles to help develop, implement, and deploy Systems Engineering and Integration solutions for use on an individual programs. • Learn, apply, and continuously improve our current Model-Based SE&I platform to capture stakeholder and system requirements, facilitate discussion and understanding of SE&I solution usage and enhance our rapidly growing - and fully supported model-based engineering culture. • Engage with other systems engineers directly supporting programs and foster broader understanding of modeling and assist them in developing Systems Engineering work products including System Specifications, Logically Derived and Linked Requirements, Architecture Descriptions, Interface Definitions, System Diagrams, Trade Studies, etc. • Engage with the larger community to stay up to date with latest trends and emerging technologies, approaches, methods, and techniques to further mature and/or increase our SEI capabilities.
Qualifications
Required Skills, education and experience • Ability to work with and build relationships with a variety of stakeholders, government technical representatives, and other supporting contractors; excellent written and oral communications; ability to work independently or in a team/collaborative environment; ability to brief senior government personnel. • Bachelors Degree in Science, Engineering, or Math and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience. Applicable experience is acceptable in lieu of advanced education. • Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and procedures. Intermediate/Advance experience using enterprise modeling tools to model complex systems using SysML, UPDM, BPMN and/or UAF. • TS/SCI clearance • Demonstrated experience in modeling large-scale complex system of systems. • Experience using CAMEO, Enterprise Architect, and Team Work Cloud. • Experience with Gitlab. • Analyze and model complex system of systems architectures ensuring all components and interfaces are accurately represented. • Collaborate with stakeholders, engineers, and program managers to gather requirements and understand system interactions. • Lead architecture working groups and technical interchange meetings to communicate and review architectural models. • Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
Desired Skills and Certifications • Prior Military experience with C4I systems • Prior experience with unmanned systems and unmanned payloads • INCOSE ASEP/CSEP • Familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework Environment (SAFe) • Understanding of PEO C4I / NAVWAR organization structure, programs of records, and mission focus. • Basic familiarity of PoR, DOD, U.S. Navy acquisition documents.
Target salary range 160,001 - 200,000. 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 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, 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 saic.com. For ongoing news please visit our newsroom.
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