# Space Systems Engineer

SAIC is seeking an experienced Space Systems Engineer to lead a complex systems acquisition within the Space Combat Power systems portfolio. This role requires extensive expertise in government weapon systems engineering, strategic planning, and program integration to support the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC). This position is located in El Segundo, CA. You will serve as a critical embedded member of the Government applying advanced systems engineering principles to shape and deliver the next generation capability. The role emphasizes leveraging tailored, rapid acquisition frameworks while integrating space, ground, and mission segments. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving program planning, risk mitigation, technical oversight, and execution. Fun stuff you will do on the job: Support the Government program manager as the lead technical representative for a major space system acquisition. Engage with development contractors evaluating designs, models, integration and test plans. Responsible for Government system level requirements and enterprise interfaces. Oversee payload integration and manage interface control with stakeholders. Performs system in

- **Id**: 3570421
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/saic-space-systems-engineer>
- **Role**: Aerospace
- **Role family**: Aerospace
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: El Segundo, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-23T17:43:13Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-23
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T00:59:54Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 14
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2213
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Digital Government, Systems Integrators, Engineering Services

## Company

- **Id**: 58788
- **Name**: SAIC
- **Domain**: saic.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/saic>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Oracle

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 78
- **Open postings**: 83
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.88
- **Repost share**: 0.012
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 24
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-06T05:58:05Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 101000
- **Max usd**: 235000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_country_seniority_unknown
- **Sample n**: 590

## Technologies

- **Cameo Systems Modeler** — Optional: no
- **Confluence** — Optional: no
- **Verification & Validation** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 14

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: yes

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-10-31T16:02:22Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 53
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.594
- **P room**: 0.9
- **Age days**: 13
- **Expected fill days**: 24
- **Reasons**: conf:2, stale_co, velocity, win:mid, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-06T05:58:05Z

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