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Senior Systems Engineer

SAIC · North Charleston, SC, United States

TS/SCI clearance preferred

Posted 2026-11-03 · Verified live 2026-11-09

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About this role

Senior Systems Engineer

Description

SAIC is seeking an

Senior Systems Engineer

to join our team in support of Naval Electronic Warfare (EW) missions. In this senior-level role, you will be responsible for architecting and developing resilient, distributed systems capable of operating in disconnected, low-bandwidth, or unreliable network environments, integrating electronic attack, electronic protection, and electronic support measures across military platforms.

The candidate will sit at our customer site in North Charleston, SC.

Job Duties:

Design and develop scalable, modular software and hardware architectures for non-kinetic EW systems of systems, defining interfaces, specifications, and requirements in support of naval missions

Evaluate and select technologies, frameworks, and tools to meet mission requirements while staying current with advancements in EW, cyber, and information operations

Ensure seamless integration of non-kinetic capabilities with existing and future military platforms, including Cross-Domain Solutions and Naval Communications and Network integration

Analyze high-level requirements to develop detailed technical specifications for software and hardware components, ensuring compliance with military standards

Develop and utilize model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and modeling and simulation environments to quantify system performance, conduct trade studies, and support testing and validation

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree and nine (9) years of experience; four (4) additional years of work experience in lieu of a degree

Demonstrated experience in systems of systems engineering, including architecture design and development for EW or related defense systems

Experience with electronic warfare domains including electronic attack (EA), electronic protection (EP), and electronic support measures (ESM)

Experience with Cross-Domain Solutions and Naval Communications and Network integration

Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies

Required Clearance:

An active TS/SCI clearance is required to start

Desired Qualifications:

OMG Certified Systems Modelling Professional

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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