Chief Systems Engineer

Chief Systems Engineer Job ID:

2610159

Location:

Kirtland AFB, NM, United States Date Posted:

Mar 11, 2026

Category:

Engineering and Sciences Subcategory:

Systems Engineer Schedule:

Full-Time Shift:

Day Job Travel:

Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required:

Top_Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able to

Obtain:

TS/SCI Potential for

Remote Work:

On-Site Benefits:

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mail Tweet Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Apply Now > Job Description Description SAIC is looking for a Chief Engineer to support process integrity, scope execution, system cloud migration and architecture modernization across multiple technical disciplines to deliver engineering, development, integration and sustainment of numerous state-of-the-art satellite ground systems. This position is on site in Albuquerque, NM. The successful candidate will work closely with the customer's chief engineer, the program's deputy program manager, and task order teams to address ground system environments for various mission partners. The chief engineer will provide input to the customer's architecture and assess cross-domain architectures to analyze and incorporate modernization strategies and deliver high-quality recommendations/decision points that support products and the space acquisition enterprise. The chief engineer will oversee and guide technical baseline management, risk and opportunity management, system integration, mission and performance analysis, CONOPS development, trade studies, interface and design integration, requirements definition and verification, specialty engineering, and systems testing. In this role, the successful candidate will not only be expected to share their technical expertise but also to apply their business judgement to communicate effectively with the customer's program managers, help establish priorities, and bring the proper resources to address/resolve issues.

Primary duties include:

• Manage process integrity, critical skills and assured mission success within established risk exposure levels
• Advocate for a balanced delivery approach (technical, cost, schedule, risk) within program, stakeholder and customer communities ensuring collaboration across government, SETA, FFRDC and SAIC personnel
• Ensure resolution of critical technical issues across program/project and product lifecycles
• Lead, communicate and coordinate critical technical events, accomplishments and issues to facilitate appropriate engineering, IRT and subject matter expert engagement
• Serve as the primary program interface for charter and approval of technical reviews across the program to and from the customer communities and facilitate integration across same
• Ensure architecture and design upgrades address commonality, best use of resources and continuous process improvement to remove cost, preserve compliance, generate and adhere to best practices and achieve best value to the corporation and the acquisition customer
• Apply engineering standards ensuring compliance with customer and industry requirements as tailored by agreements with the customer
• Assist customer in demonstration of compliance with technical standards, effective engineering processes, mission assurance, design assurance, parts-processes-materials programs, quality, audit and internal integration, test and verification activities
• Assist in migration of existing ground systems into a cloud based structure at multiple classification levels across multiple mission partners. Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline with 18+ years of related experience with an emphasis on mission integration, satellite flight, ground systems and/or ground support equipment; or Master's degree in an engineering discipline and 16 years of experience
• Active Top Secret or DoE Q clearance with SCI eligibility (must be eligible for SCI indoctrination within first 3 months of start date) and be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI
• Demonstrated performance as a successful engineering manager developing space products and/or systems (cost/schedule/technical/risk)
• Established expertise in systems engineering for satellite systems, especially ground systems
• Familiarity with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) principles and processes.
• Minimum 12 years' experience implementing and managing systems engineering processes on large DoD programs
• Experience and knowledge of Government contracts, subcontracts, interdivisional work agreements, finance and business operations methods, and technique
• Experience managing and overseeing the development of engineering documentation and procedures including configuration management and risk management Preferred Skills and Experience
• Masters in engineering
• Operational test experience
• Developmental test experience
• Competency in briefing engineering efforts to the government customer
• Agile and Agile/Scrum experience 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.

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