Senior Systems Engineer

Job ID: 2618085
Location: Fort Belvoir, VA, US
Date Posted: 2026-10-19
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: TS/SCI with Poly
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC has an immediate need for a System Integration office Foundation Layer Subject Matter Expert to support our team located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
The SIO Foundation Layer SME is the G7's primary architect for systems interoperability. They ensure that specialized multi-discipline analysis systems (such as the Army Intelligence Data Platform (AIDP), Maven Smart System (MSS), and cloud-based analytics) and functional nodes (like the Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) are seamlessly integrated into a cohesive, secure, and combat-ready intelligence enterprise
Responsibilities:

• Be INSCOM G7's primary technical expert on foundation layer systems (e.g., AIDP, TITAN) at GO/FO level forums, PM IS&A (Intelligence Systems & Analytics) reviews, and Joint/Army interoperability working groups.
• Lead the development, drafting, and staffing of integration requirements, interface standards, and operational concepts (CDDs, ICDs) to ensure future capabilities natively support multi-discipline data fusion and target development.
• Synchronize software and system integration efforts with INSCOM G3 (Operations), G6 (Networks), PM IS&A, and Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) partners to bridge the gap between intelligence collection and fires/targeting networks.
• Provide feasible and actionable recommendations and technical risk assessments to INSCOM G7 leadership via white papers and Army Memos regarding data fabric modernization, AI/ML integration, and legacy system decommissioning.
• Oversee the alignment of individual intelligence discipline systems with IC/DoD data standards, ensuring that data from disparate sources (SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT) can be queried, correlated, and exploited globally.

Qualifications
Required Education:

• 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.

Qualifications:

• Deep technical understanding of Army intelligence computing environments (e.g., AIDP, MSS, and TITAN architecture).
• Proven expertise in integrating individual intelligence discipline analysis systems (SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT, HUMINT, MASINT) into unified workflows to support targeting and force protection.
• Mastery of tactical data dissemination protocols, open-system APIs, and data broker/fabric architectures that enable sensor-to-shooter and intelligence-to-command post connections.
• Proven track record writing and staffing capability requirements specifically for software-intensive systems, cloud hosting, and data analytics platforms.
• Exceptional capability to explain complex software architectures, data schemas, and network limitations in clear, mission-focused terms for senior military decision-makers.

Clearance:

• Candidate must have an active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI Poly.

Target salary range: $140,001 - $180,000. 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 .