Systems Engineer Associate
Job ID: 2615294
Location: Washington, DC, US
Date Posted: 2026-08-05
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 25% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_HYBRID
Description
SAIC 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
Job Responsibilities:
Identifying 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.
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree (Technical degree preferred)
Technical knowledge of Ship Self Defense Systems (SSDS) and SSDS based platform (CVN, LHA, LPD, etc.) Combat/Warfare System Elements
Comfortable briefing senior level Navy Leadership
Technical Writing Proficiency
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint)
Up to 25% travel required
Secret Clearance
Desired Qualifications:
Previous U.S. Navy Active Duty in Enlisted or Officer Positions
Experience in Test and Certification schedule development and maintenance
Knowledgeable of Ship Life Cycles and Shipboard Work-up Schedules
Experience in writing TEMPs, CDDs, Test Plans or other testing documentation
General Knowledge of database development and maintenance
Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.