Training SME & Systems Engineer

Job ID: 2617702
Location: Fort Meade, MD, US
Date Posted: 2026-10-07
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking a Training - SME & Systems Engineer. The Training Subject Matter Expert (SME) & Systems Engineer will support the training team to design, develop, and deliver technical training that prepares operators and analysts for mission-critical work. In this role, you will work closely with instructors, curriculum developers, and mission leadership to ensure course materials reflect current trade-craft, tools, and operational practices. As a technical authority, you will provide instruction, coaching, and hands-on support to students and junior personnel within training environments. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining training pipelines, qualification standards, and exercises that keep the workforce ready for evolving missions in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment.
This position is located in Columbia, MD and requires an active TS/SCI with active polygraph.
Responsibilities include:

• Develop technical training curriculum, course materials, and hands-on exercises for the training team.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to instruct, coach, and mentor students and junior personnel.
• Develop and review Job Qualification Standards (JQS) and Technique Qualification Standards (TQS) to ensure training aligns with mission requirements.
• Create and maintain training pipelines with measurable milestones and timeline adherence.
• Provide systems engineering expertise and technical documentation support to the training team and stakeholders.

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.
• Deep knowledge of CNE/CNO operations and Cyber mission trade-craft.
• Proven experience developing and delivering technical training and instructional materials.
• Direct experience developing or reviewing Job Qualification Standards (JQS) and Technique Qualification Standards (TQS).
• Strong experience with operating systems and networking concepts, including security, design, and troubleshooting.

Desired:

• Experience setting up or managing training environments using VMware/ESXi, Proxmox, or KVM.
• Proficiency in scripting and programming languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) to automate environment provisioning or grading.

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .