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# System Engineer

- **Company:** Science Applications International Corporation
- **Location:** Stafford, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $80,001.0 - $120,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems
- **Published:** October 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/6D3E608B16F643CFB02AAACB8A9E510F/job/

## About the Role

Education Requirements:

 * Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or a technical related field, or military experience at E-6 or higher. 5+ years of experience; four (4) additional years of experience in lieu of degree.

Security Clearance:

 * Active secret clearance required on the first day., * Experience conducting System Engineering Analysis, System Safety Analysis, Risk Management and/or Hazard Analysis.
 * Experience working with US Navy or US Marine Corps combat systems or platforms.
 * Experience operating, maintaining, testing, or analyzing weapons systems or complex mechanical or software systems.
 * Systems Engineering experience with US Navy or US Marine Corps weapons systems.
 * Experience preparing technical reports.

## Description

A successful candidate will work as part of a team analyzing equipment to identify hazards, categorize risk, and recommend mitigations to reduce the probability/severity of a mishap resulting in injury to personnel, equipment damage, and/or damage to the environment. Candidates will collaborate with government personnel, vendors and the user community to ensure the safety of Marine Corps weapons systems and platforms.

This is a hybrid role.

Tasks include:

 * Systems safety analysis of hardware and software for US Marines Corps weapons systems.
 * Prepare/update Safety Assessment Reports.
 * Generate Hazard Logs, Risk Acceptance letters, and Safety Releases in accordance with DoD and Marine Corps requirements.
 * Prepare National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation in support of Marine Corps acquisition programs.
 * Review System Requirements documentation to identify potential hazardous conditions and make recommendations to system design in collaboration with program staff.
 * Perform operational analysis to identify potential deficiencies in operating procedures, training documentation, maintenance procedures, storage and handling procedures, and/or ordnance handling procedures. Make recommendations to commendations to resolve deficiencies.
 * Review and make recommendations to test plans to ensure safety requirements are met.
 * Assess Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and other system change requests to identify/verify safety risks.