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# Acquisitions Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Science Applications International Corporation
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $120,001.0 - $160,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Microsoft Office
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_saic2-2616180

## About the Role

Qualified candidates must have a current TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
The successful applicant must provide technical expertise, continuity of effort and value-added judgment to advise customers on the acquisition of a satellite program.
Daily activities include: * Managing multiple program mechanisms to ensure program success * Identify opportunities for resolving program/project issues, and recommend technical approach and management controls that need to be employed to meet the technical performance and schedule requirements for the life cycle management of the program/project * Participate in requirements change processes to mitigate possible technical, schedule, and cost impacts * Provide knowledge and expertise on the readiness process to include an understanding of entry and exit criteria * Build plans, schedules, and conduct integration of projects/programs * Identify programmatic risks and formulate mitigation strategies to help minimize program's impact * Contribute to the development of new concepts, techniques, and approaches to address future needs **Qualifications** EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: STEM degree - Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience; or nine (9) years of experience in lieu of a
degree; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience.
Experience may be considered in lieu of education Required experience and skills: * Possess knowledge of systems engineering standards and best practices, including the systems engineering "V" * Possess knowledge of DoD and / or NRO acquisition processes * Proven ability to manage programmatic mechanisms, e.g. risk and opportunity management board (ROMB), engineering review board (ERB) * Demonstrated ability to conduct analysis and evaluations of contractor technical solutions and schedule impacts * Aptitude in preparing analytical aids, briefings, reports and presentations * Skilled / comfortable working in high-tempo environment, able to be flexible and to adjust to dynamic technical and/or fiscal challenges Desired experience and skills: * Previous experience in an Intelligence Community SETA role * Previous experience as a Systems Engineer * Ability to assess/analyze requirements versus budget, and ability to recommend alternatives that fit within given
budget * Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical users / customers * Excellent technical writing and oral communication skills * Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Project Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000.