# Systems Engineer Principal

SAIC supports the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW R&E) in ensuring the defense acquisition community has the research and engineering capabilities required to define, develop, test, operate, and sustain defense systems across the acquisition life cycle. OUSW R&E develops and implements policy, builds workforce capability and capacity, and provides technical engagement with DoW Components, industry, and academia to shape the future of research and engineering. SAIC is seeking a motivated, mid-career System Safety Engineer (SSE) to support Specialty Engineering initiatives under the guidance of senior engineers. This role supports the Director for Specialty Engineering within OUSW R&E and is intended for candidates with foundational System Safety Engineering experience in a defense environment. A successful candidate will work as part of a team analyzing defense systems to identify hazards, categorize risk, and recommend mitigation to reduce the probability/severity of a mishap resulting in injury to personnel, equipment damage, and/or damage to the environment. Candidates with experience supporting Joint Services Weapon Safety Review Boards ar

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- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/saic-systems-engineer-principal-2>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
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- **Work mode**: on_site
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- **Locations**: Ashburn, United States
- **Countries**: US
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- **Experience years min**: 10
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- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-12
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- **Name**: SAIC
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- **Size band**: 5000+
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- **Employer type**: direct
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- **Ats vendor**: Oracle

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

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- **Optional**: no

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