Systems Engineer PTC

Job ID: 2614845

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-07-23

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Engineering Technician

Schedule: Casual (includes On-Call and Temporary)

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a driven, high-aptitude entry-level Systems Engineering professional to join our team in Chantilly, VA. If you're energized by the challenge of understanding how complex space systems work - and you want to support the Intelligence Community right out of college - this is a chance to launch a career with real mission impact that is literally outside of this world.

You'll work at the forefront of national security space, contribute to programs that shape the future of space technology, and grow alongside engineers who are defining the next generation of capabilities.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Collaborating in the development of artifacts and documents, including CONOPS and architecture products to support acquisition-level requirements and interface specifications for GEOINT/SIGINT/Multi-INT systems.
• Reviewing, assessing, and determining impacts on enterprise, functional, and system-level design requirements, interfaces, architectures, CONOPS, and verification plans.
• Evaluating acquisition-level requirements, designs, architectures, CONOPS, and verification plans to ensure the implementation aligns with customer requirements, interface definitions, concepts, and reference architecture.
• Contributing to the development of enterprise and functional-level requirements.
• Managing and maintaining architectures, CONOPS, and requirements through enterprise configuration management boards and approved RFC processes.
• Demonstrating an understanding of the overall systems engineering process.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Associate Degree or similar educational accomplishment, OR a High School Diploma plus up to two years of related experience with certification, AND currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in a STEM field with an expected graduation in 2028, 2029,or 2030.
• with the ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance with Poly.
• Deep desire to support the IC Space community post graduation.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and verbal / written communication skills.

Target salary range: Up to $40,000. 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 .