Space Systems Engineer

Job Description Description SAIC is seeking a highly experienced Sr. Principal Space Systems Engineer to support Space Systems Command Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SSC/SZ) portfolio. Position is available in El Segundo, California. Fun stuff you will do on the job: Lead technical requirements development, systems engineering, and oversee development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems. Oversee payload integration and interface control management. Perform system integration of multiple efforts to integrate complex space systems, ground segment integration, and deployment into operation. Manage and negotiate interface control documents with external stakeholders. Perform systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, interface definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, systems integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and development and refinement of concepts of operation. Oversee requirements verification and validation. Make program risks assessments and provides actionable recommendations to the chief engineer and program manager. Independently collaborate with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel. Qualifications This is you: Bachelor of Science or applicable and 9 years or more experience; 4 additional years of experience may be used in lieu of degree. Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI and be willing to consent to a polygraph examination. Experience with technical requirements development, systems engineering, and overseeing development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems. Experience with requirements verification and validation. Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. 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, space, 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.

Created: 2026-03-04