Principal Systems Engineer

Principal Systems Engineer

Job ID: 2615755

Location: Suitland, MD, United States

Date Posted: Oct 13, 2026

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Poly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: On-Site

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Job Description

Description

Varen, an SAIC company is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join our team! This position is located in Suitland, MD and requires an active TS/SCI with polygraph to be considered.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provides systems engineering (SE) support services as part of the Architecture & Engineering team.
• Responsible for architecting, engineering, developing, implementing, integrating, deploying, and sustaining systems to meet business and mission requirements.
• Conducts engineering studies, requirements engineering, design engineering, implementation/integration, and test/evaluation.
• Develops and maintains SE documentation and artifacts (needs assessments, project plans, SEMP, configuration management plans, CONOPs, requirements/design specifications, integration/test plans, deployment/validation documents, O&M plans).
• Supports performance analysis, problem identification, root cause analysis, and strategic solution development.

Qualifications

• Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph.

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 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, intelligence, and civilian 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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