Senior Systems Engineer

Job ID: 2616528
Location: Huntsville, AL, US
Date Posted: 2026-09-03
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking a highly skilled Senior Systems Engineer to join our team supporting the Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions (TAGM) Project Office at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL. This role involves providing critical engineering and technical support to ensure the successful development, qualification, and sustainment of systems and capabilities for the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Army.
The Systems Engineer will be responsible for but not limited to the following duties:

• Provide support for Proximity Fuze efforts, including qualification of Navy Dual Safe and working on engineering and supply challenges for the Single Safe Prox Fuze.
  • Collaborate with the U.S. Navy and Air Force to ensure cross-service compatibility and coordination on APKWS developments and operations.
  • Support Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) for APKWS.
  • Coordinate with Tri-Service and AvMC Science & Technology initiatives regarding future APKWS developments, including assessing applicability for U.S. Army requirements.
  • Engage with safety organizations to produce required documentation to support shipping, storage, and material release processes for new APKWS variants.
  • Provide critical program support for TAGM, PM ACE/SHIELD, and APKWS-based systems
  • Manage APKWS Load, Assembly, and Pack operations with Letterkenny Munitions Center for all Army APKWS builds.
  • Develop and manage Stockpile Reliability Testing processes for APKWS.
  • Perform qualification activities for the XM650 container.

Qualifications
Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree and five (5) years' experience; additional four (4) years' experience can be considered in lieu of degree

Required Clearance:

• Must possess an active Secret security clearance with the ability to maintain; ship required

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated experience with proximity fuses, APKWS operations, and/or munitions systems
• Hands-on experience with load, assembly, and pack processes at military depots or similar facilities
• Proven ability to manage cross-service interactions with U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Army stakeholders

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 .