Systems Engineer

Job ID: 2616400
Location: Hill AFB, UT, US
Date Posted: 2026-09-01
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the Air Force's next-generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) weapon system acquisition - the Sentinel Program. Our customer is the Sentinel Program Office located at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. This is a great opportunity for systems engineers in the early stages of their careers to enhance their skills while contributing to one of the Department of War's most critical acquisition programs. The position requires a proactive professional able to take on defined responsibilities independently and collaborate across technical teams to achieve program goals.
Responsibilities Include:

• Assist with ensuring the Prime contractor's deliverables, including mechanical drawings, meet program requirements through methodical reviews.
• Support the preparation and execution of Major Milestone Design Reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR).
• Perform data collection, analysis, and reporting to aid in program decisions.
• Contribute to requirements management and traceability efforts using tools like DOORS to maintain the system's technical baseline.
• Participate in model updates and analysis using MBSE tools (e.g., Cameo, Rhapsody) under guidance from senior engineers.
• Collaborate with technical and project teams to address system verification activities and manage minor tasks independently with oversight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics with 2+ years of engineering experience.
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
• Hands-on experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and workflows (e.g., Cameo, Rhapsody).
• Basic experience in requirements tracking and systems engineering processes, including requirements traceability using DOORS.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in verification and validation efforts for complex engineering systems.
• Familiarity with technical milestone review processes and government decision points.
• Experience with systems engineering and Agile tools (DOORS, JIRA, Confluence).

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. 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 .