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Systems Engineer

SAIC · Indianapolis, IN, United States

Secret eligibilityU.S. citizenship required

Posted 2026-10-23 · Verified live 2026-11-09

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About this role

Systems Engineer

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:

Candidate must possess the following qualifications:

Minimum of Bachelors degree in relevant engineering discipline and two (2) years or more experience, or Masters degree and 0 years

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

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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