Mission Engineer

Science Applications International Corp

Colorado Springs, CO

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SALARY

$160,001–$200,000 Per Year

SKILLS

Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Communication Skills, Configuration Management, Customer Acquisition, Data Collection, Data Science, Emerging Technology, Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD), Fortune 500 Customers, Government, Government Contracts, IR (Infrared), Information Technology & Information Systems, Interpersonal Skills, Mathematics, National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), On Site Support, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Professional Services, Project Engineering, Release Management/Engineering, ScrumMaster, Security Clearance, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Simulation, Space Operations, System Architecture, System Integration (SI), Systems Analysis, Systems Engineering, T-3 / DS3, Team Player, Technical Support, Top Secret Clearance, United States Department of Defense (DoD), Work From Home, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Colorado Springs, CO

POSTED

18 days ago

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Mission Engineer

Job ID: 2612998

Location: Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Date Posted: May 27, 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

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Job Description

Description

Make a difference for national security by joining a team of dedicated professionals who assist the Space Development Agency in developing and deploying the next generation of satellites and ground systems for missile warning (MW), missile tracking (MT) and missile defense (MD).

SAIC is seeking an experienced Mission Engineer to support the Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 3 Program Integration (T3PI) program. This position requires an active TS/SCI security clearance. Desired location is in Chantilly, VA, El Segundo, CA, or the Colorado Springs, CO area(s).

Our T3PI team has a need for a tracking Mission Engineer with experience analyzing space and ground system architectures through mission thread development and simulation. We are looking for innovative, creative, and highly motivated individuals to mature models and build scenarios (GRMs and DRMs) that effectively capture system of systems effects in complex operational environments.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Developing Requirements Verification Trace Matrix (RVTM) for the Enterprise Requirements Document (ERD)
Plan data aggregation from component programs, SDA and T3PI analysis to show compliance with the ERD
Reviewing government scenarios from PWSA enterprise and prior tranches to ensure that T3 scenarios are consistent
Developing and briefing data packages that provide analysis results to inform the government decision-makers
Collaborating with prime contractors, other team contractors, government civilians, FFRDC, SETA and members of the SDA

Qualifications

Required Experience:

Bachelors in Math, Science or Engineering and fourteen (14) years or more of demonstrated system engineering and integration experience with space, ground, operations and sustainment segments of DoD or NRO programs with a proven delivery record; or Masters in Math, Science or Engineering and twelve (12) years or more of demonstrated experience
Active TS/SCI security clearance
Experience working across space and ground segment organizations to coordinate and identify system requirements that ensure end-to-end mission performance requirements are met
Strong understanding of modeling, simulation, and mission analysis techniques and tools
Experienced at self-starting, seeking solutions, and working well in a team environment
Demonstrated experience working with SDA/DoD/NRO customers in an acquisition environment, with space and/or ground systems
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as organizational and interpersonal skills
Experience working Space Mission V&V at Mission level

Desired Requirements

Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR), other missile defense or related space-based ISR experience
Experience analyzing System Availability (AO or AF)

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, 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 23,000 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 $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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