Mach-TB Senior Mission Systems Engineer

Mach-TB Senior Mission Systems Engineer

Description

SAIC is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Mission Systems Engineer to support NSWC Crane and the Multi-Service Advanced Capabilities Hypersonic Test Bed (Mach-TB) Program. In this role, you will serve as the primary Systems Engineer for a designated hypersonic test mission, providing technical leadership across the full mission lifecycle — from experiment integration through mission execution.

This is a high-visibility position requiring both deep technical expertise and strong interpersonal skills to coordinate across experiment teams, launch providers, and government stakeholders. The role is

primarily telework-eligible

with approximately

25% travel

to program sites, test facilities, and customer locations.

What You'll Do

Mission Systems Engineering Leadership

Serve as the

primary Systems Engineer

for an assigned Mach-TB mission, owning technical integrity from concept through post-mission review

Lead the development and management of

stakeholder requirements

, ensuring traceability from mission objectives to experiment design

Develop and maintain

Verification & Validation (V&V) plans

, tracking compliance across all mission elements

Assess

mission feasibility

and provide technical recommendations to the Program Office

Experiment Integration & Coordination

Coordinate technical integration activities between

experiment payload teams

and

launch vehicle/range providers

Review experiment designs, interface control documents (ICDs), and integration procedures for technical compliance

Identify and resolve

interface conflicts, technical risks, and integration challenges

across multi-experiment missions

Support

integration reviews

(SRR, PDR, CDR, IRR, MRR) and provide actionable technical feedback

Stakeholder Engagement & Technical Communication

Act as the

technical point of contact

for assigned mission stakeholders including government customers, experiment PIs, and range safety personnel

Develop and present

technical briefings, white papers, and status reports

to program leadership and government sponsors

Facilitate technical working groups and interface meetings to drive resolution of open issues

Collaborate with the broader Mach-TB Systems Engineering team to ensure cross-mission consistency and lessons learned are captured

Risk & Issue Management

Identify, document, and track

technical risks and issues

using program-standard risk management tools

Develop mitigation strategies and work with stakeholders to implement corrective actions

Ensure technical issues are escalated appropriately and resolved within program schedule constraints

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related STEM field

10+ years of experience in systems engineering roles, with demonstrated experience in:

Requirements development and management

Verification and validation planning and execution

System integration and interface management

Experience supporting flight test programs, hypersonic systems, or space/launch vehicle programs

Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes and program lifecycle milestones

Strong technical writing and communication skills; ability to brief senior government and program leadership

Active DoD Secret clearance (Top Secret preferred or ability to obtain)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with

hypersonic flight test

programs or high-speed vehicle systems

Familiarity with

Mach-TB, MACH-TB 2.0

, or related DoD hypersonic test infrastructure programs

Experience working with

NSWC Crane, DARPA, MDA, or Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)

programs

Knowledge of

range safety processes

, flight termination systems, or launch range operations

Experience with

model-based systems engineering (MBSE)

tools (e.g., Cameo, DOORS, Rhapsody)INCOSE

CSEP or ESEP

certification

Experience in a

multi-payload or rideshare mission

environment

Target salary range: $140,001 - $180,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.