Major Systems Acquisition Specialist

Job ID: 2616915

Location: Sterling, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-09-17

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 has an immediate opening for a Major Systems Acquisition (MSA) Specialist to provide direct customer support on a critical development effort. This opportunity is to be part of a dynamic team where your expertise and solution-oriented mindset will contribute towards mission success. If you thrive in a fast-paced and innovative environment with the goal of driving projects to success, we want to hear from you!

We are seeking a candidate who will:

• Develop, draft, and coordinate overarching program planning and execution documents in support of MSAs
• Facilitate program reviews (including program wide quarterly reviews) coordinating and compiling inputs from a large number of stakeholders
• Participate in technical interchange meetings with customer program and vendor stakeholders
• Guide and support program acquisitions through formal governance and oversight processes
• Develop acquisition plans, schedules, and executive program briefings
• Provide program element coordination among various stakeholders
• Act with initiative and flexibility to work both individually and in a team environment with limited oversight
• Anticipate and address customer requirements

Qualifications

• Must currently hold a TS/SCI and poly in order to be considered for this role
• Bachelor's Degree, or commensurate experience may be substituted for the degree
• Minimum of 9 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience in DoD or IC MSA efforts or comparable ACAT I/II programs
• Strong familiarity with Milestone Decision Authorities and System Review Boards
• Exceptional oral and written communications for decision makers
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills in order to work collaboratively and effectively with cross-functional teams
• Ability to multi-task and produce high-quality deliverables within given deadlines.
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Experience with MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project

Desired:

• Bachelor's degree in business management or equivalent business-related discipline
• 10+ years of experience, including 5+ years of experience supporting MSA or comparable ACAT I/II efforts
• Ability to travel 10% of the time

Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. 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 .