IT Based Systems Engineer Manager

Job ID 2611328Location Chantilly, VA, USDate Posted 2026-04-10Category Engineering and SciencesSubcategory Systems EngineerSchedule Full-TimeShift Day JobTravel Yes - 10% of the timeMinimum Clearance Required TS.SCI_wPolyClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain NonePotential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITEDescriptionSAIC is seeking experienced Information Technology (IT) based Systems Engineer Manager and SETA in Chantilly, VA for a position supporting a US Government customer’s Enterprise Management Office (EMO). The successful applicant will exhibit flexibility in task execution as they lead their customers through various Systems Engineering activities, such as concept of operations formulation, requirements definition, analysis and engineering, system architecting, system analysis and design, interface and data architectures, validation and verification, systems integration, performance analysis, Lifecycle cost analysis and estimation, decision analysis and physical configuration analysis (PCA). Further, the candidate will provide technical expertise on a variety of IT Service Management (ITSM) topics, to include service delivery oversight, Event Management, Incident Management, Problem Management, and Continuous Service Improvement (CSI). As a SETA advisor, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate value-added judgment, advise the government on various program activities. The successful candidate will produce recommendations and deliverables in a thorough, practicable, and consistent manner congruent with the organization's objectives associated with IT infrastructure provisioning.ResponsibilitiesThe successful candidate must be able to Operate proactively with ability to lead and execute project engagements without direct leadership oversight and/or participation Serve as primary customer interface and advocate, affording cross-functional technical and relationship management to ensure mission success while maximizing service adoption Proactively perform as an organized and dedicated change agent, core to ensuring quality assurance while assisting the culture shift toward standardized IT service deliveries Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software or engineering specifications Educate consumers on current and upcoming IT service deliveries, changes, and potential impacts to existing capabilities Understand relationship between the customer’s delivery schedules and IT service roadmaps Perform as key Technical Advisor for articulating service requirement gaps to support customer mission architecture Provide specific, detailed information for selection, implementation techniques, and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirementsQualifications Must be a US Citizen Within a STEM field of study Bachelors in a STEM related field and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters in a STEM related field and twelve (12) years or more experience; Significant applicable work experience of more than ten (10) years may be considered in lieu of a degree Experiences with Intelligence Community (IC) infrastructure is a plus Experience in/with customer preferred PMP is a plus, but not required ITIL certification is a plus, but not required TS/SCI with Poly required