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NAVWAR Engineer with Security Clearance
SAICEl Segundo, CA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 15 Jul 2026
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Salary
$120.0k - $160k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Temporary/Casual
Level
Mid Senior
Job Description
Description SAIC is seeking a NAVWAR Engineerwith experience in systems engineering to join the Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) Team in El Segundo, California. PNT SE&I provides engineering, integration, technical analysis, and subject matter expertise (SME) support to the US Space Force. As a member of our PNT SE&I Team, you'll work in a fast-paced environment with Government personnel and systems engineers to provide NAVWAR-Crypto systems engineering expertise. Major duties of this position include: * Support of GPS enterprise integrated system testing
* Support of GPS enterprise requirements, capabilities, architectures, concepts, designs, and technologies development
* Software implementation of Y-code and M-code cryptographic algorithms
* Validation of National Security Agency (NSA) operational key material
* Provide guidance and technical support for Crypto Management and NAVWAR
* Collaborate with the government team, other program government leads, external organizations, and prime contractors
* Actively participate as a Subject Matter Expert in the GPS requirements process Qualifications * Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Math, Computer Science, or Science with 5+ years of overall experience
* Active Secret clearance
* GPS experience
* Demonstrated experience developing and evaluating software
* Demonstrated understanding of System Engineering practices, techniques, and procedures
* Demonstrated experience working with or for the government
Desired * Current/Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance
* Experience with MS Visual Studio C++, Python, and MATLAB
* Experience and familiarity working with DoD acquisition organizations
* Experience working specifically on a Systems Engineering and Integration contract
* Experience and familiarity working with Space Systems Command
* Experience and familiarity working with cryptography and cryptographic systems Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
* Support of GPS enterprise requirements, capabilities, architectures, concepts, designs, and technologies development
* Software implementation of Y-code and M-code cryptographic algorithms
* Validation of National Security Agency (NSA) operational key material
* Provide guidance and technical support for Crypto Management and NAVWAR
* Collaborate with the government team, other program government leads, external organizations, and prime contractors
* Actively participate as a Subject Matter Expert in the GPS requirements process Qualifications * Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Math, Computer Science, or Science with 5+ years of overall experience
* Active Secret clearance
* GPS experience
* Demonstrated experience developing and evaluating software
* Demonstrated understanding of System Engineering practices, techniques, and procedures
* Demonstrated experience working with or for the government
Desired * Current/Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance
* Experience with MS Visual Studio C++, Python, and MATLAB
* Experience and familiarity working with DoD acquisition organizations
* Experience working specifically on a Systems Engineering and Integration contract
* Experience and familiarity working with Space Systems Command
* Experience and familiarity working with cryptography and cryptographic systems Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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