Salary
≈ $86k – $163k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Charleston)
Seniority
Senior
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 28, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 27, 2026. SAIC scores B on the Alion truth index.
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SAIC delivers technology integration and mission services to government agencies. Its work spans enterprise information technology, space systems, engineering and digital modernisation. The company is one of the largest federal services contractors.
Backed by General Catalyst
SAIC is seeking an Systems Engineer Sr Principal to join our team in support of Naval Electronic Warfare (EW) missions. In this senior-level role, you will be responsible for architecting and developing resilient, distributed systems capable of operating in disconnected, low-bandwidth, or unreliable network environments, integrating electronic attack, electronic protection, and electronic support measures across military platforms.
The candidate will sit at our customer site in North Charleston, SC.
Job Duties:
- Design and develop scalable, modular software and hardware architectures for non-kinetic EW systems of systems, defining interfaces, specifications, and requirements in support of naval missions
- Evaluate and select technologies, frameworks, and tools to meet mission requirements while staying current with advancements in EW, cyber, and information operations
- Ensure seamless integration of non-kinetic capabilities with existing and future military platforms, including Cross-Domain Solutions and Naval Communications and Network integration
- Analyze high-level requirements to develop detailed technical specifications for software and hardware components, ensuring compliance with military standards
- Develop and utilize model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and modeling and simulation environments to quantify system performance, conduct trade studies, and support testing and validation
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree and fourteen (14) years of experience; four (4) additional years of work experience in lieu of a degree
- Demonstrated experience in systems of systems engineering, including architecture design and development for EW or related defense systems
- Experience with electronic warfare domains including electronic attack (EA), electronic protection (EP), and electronic support measures (ESM)
- Experience with Cross-Domain Solutions and Naval Communications and Network integration
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies
Required Clearance:
- An active TS/SCI clearance is required to start
Desired Qualifications:
- OMG Certified Systems Modelling Professional
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