Acquisition Strategy, Agile Programming Methodologies, Architectural Services, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Community Support, Continuous Integration, Documentation, Emerging Technology, Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), Government, Identify Issues, Information Technology & Information Systems, Integrated Circuits (ICs), Intelligence Community, National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Professional Services, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Software Design, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), System Architecture, Systems Analysis, Systems Engineering, Technical Support, Time Management, Top Secret Clearance, United States Department of Defense (DoD), Work From Home, Writing Skills
Sr Principal Systems Engineer
Job ID: 2614001
Location: Richardson, TX, United States
Date Posted: Jun 26, 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
SAIC is seeking a Sr Principal Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineer Technical Advisor (SETA) services for a critical position on an SAIC's Prime Program supporting the NRO.
Job Responsibilities to include:
- Oversee technical and programmatic interchanges; identify and resolve issues; and provide engineering and technical advice to the customer to achieve innovative capabilities for collection orchestration.
- Provide Systems engineering and technical support to the Government customer to evolve collection orchestration programs; develop and evaluate system trades and interfaces throughout the program life-cycle.
- Apply systems analysis and design methodology assessments to identify technical debt, architectural runway and efficiency trade-offs against current and proposed/desired cloud-based software system design.
- Provide software system design and requirements expertise to support the planning of future systems and architectures, and oversight of development contractors.
- Develop briefings and documentation material for Program / Project Manager's engagements, including developing technical roadmaps and the acquisition strategies/documentation to implement them.
- Will work side-by-side with the other LANDMARK AOS staff comprised of world class System Engineers, Acquisition Engineers and Domain Experts to lead the customer in acquiring modern processing applications.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience. Relevant experience to be substituted in lieu of degree.
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Poly.
- Familiarity with support of Intelligence Community''s (IC) GEOINT systems and capability development.
- Domain experience in IC and Department of Defense (DoD).
- Knowledge of GEOINT systems and overall space and ground architecture including mission control and mission processing functions.
- Knowledge of Agile acquisition strategy, development, and release planning, as well as continuous integration initiatives supporting mission capability releases enabling End -to-End GEOINT missions.
- Strong organizational, time-management, and verbal / written communication skills, able to convey information across multiple customers and corporate audiences.
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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Science Applications International Corp
SAIC is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's digital transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, IT modernization, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.
We are a team of 26,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.1 billion. For more information, visit saic.com.