{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"f90d6544aa5f537bcaafbe8b","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f90d6544aa5f537bcaafbe8b","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f90d6544aa5f537bcaafbe8b","title":"Systems Engineer Associate","description":"Job ID: 2615294\nLocation: Washington, DC, US\nDate Posted: 2026-08-05\nCategory: Engineering and Sciences\nSubcategory: Systems Engineer\nSchedule: Full-Time\nShift: Day Job\nTravel: Yes - 25% of the time\nMinimum Clearance Required: Secret\nClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None\nPotential for Remote Work: ORA_HYBRID\n\nDescription\nSAIC is seeking a Systems Engineer to support Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare System (PEO IWS) Ship Self Defense Integrated Combat System (SSDS ICS) Combat Systems Test and Evaluation in Washington DC. Work will include test design, planning execution, analysis, and reporting for SSDS test events\nJob Responsibilities:\nIdentifying system requirements from source documents for verification and validations; defining and validating resources needed to test system requirements; involvement in test planning, budgeting, resource coordination, test execution and reporting; identifying the type, quantity and timing of surrogates needed. The candidate will provide programmatic support including organizational and coordination with various field activities. The position will be responsible for creating SSDS CS test strategies for new combat system baselines throughout the acquisition development cycle including Developmental and Operational Testing as well as Combat System Sea Qualification Trials (CSSQTs). The candidate will perform technical writing to include position papers, white papers, test plans and program briefs; support various working groups and meetings by facilitating meetings, developing meeting minutes, executive summaries, capturing and tracking action items.\nQualifications\nJob Requirements:\nBachelor’s Degree (Technical degree preferred)\nTechnical knowledge of Ship Self Defense Systems (SSDS) and SSDS based platform (CVN, LHA, LPD, etc.) Combat/Warfare System Elements\nComfortable briefing senior level Navy Leadership\nTechnical Writing Proficiency\nProficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint)\nUp to 25% travel required\nSecret Clearance\nDesired Qualifications:\nPrevious U.S. Navy Active Duty in Enlisted or Officer Positions\nExperience in Test and Certification schedule development and maintenance\nKnowledgeable of Ship Life Cycles and Shipboard Work-up Schedules\nExperience in writing TEMPs, CDDs, Test Plans or other testing documentation\nGeneral Knowledge of database development and maintenance\nTarget salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. 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