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Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Posted 21d ago
Apply by Aug 31
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The role involves developing, analyzing, and managing system requirements while implementing proactive risk management strategies throughout the project lifecycle. The engineer will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure mission-compliant system designs and facilitate technical reviews with government stakeholders.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and at least five years of experience in systems engineering, requirements development, and risk management. Proficiency in requirements management tools and familiarity with government systems engineering lifecycles and standards are required.
Full job description
SAIC is seeking Risk and Requirements Systems Engineer with a strong focus on Risk Management and Requirements Development in Chantilly, VA to support SAIC’s large SETA program, supporting the NRO’s Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED), Advanced Ground Office.
The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of systems engineering principles, government requirements development processes, and proactive risk identification/mitigation strategies. This role entails working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to ensure the program delivers technically sound, secure, and mission-compliant systems that align with federal standards and regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
Requirements Development and Management:
Develop, analyze, and validate system requirements, ensuring alignment with user needs, government standards, and mission-critical objectives.
Manage requirements throughout the project lifecycle, using tools such as DOORS, JIRA, or related requirements management software.
Lead the decomposition of high-level requirements into system, subsystem, and component-level requirements.
Facilitate stakeholder engagement and requirements elicitation discussions with federal clients, end-users, and relevant stakeholders.
Prepare and manage Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTM) to maintain consistency between customer needs and system designs.
Risk Management:
Develop, implement, and oversee risk management processes in compliance with government and industry standards (e.g., ISO 31000, DoD Risk, Issue, and Opportunity Management Guide).
Identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor risks across the system lifecycle, from concept development through decommissioning.
Create and maintain detailed risk management plans, reports, and mitigation matrices for project stakeholders.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize risks and implement corrective actions to ensure cost, schedule, and performance objectives are met.
Systems Engineering & Integration:
Develop and review system designs, technical data packages, and engineering change proposals, ensuring traceability to approved requirements.
Perform trade studies and analyses to evaluate design alternatives, assess their risks, and recommend optimal solutions.
Work closely with Configuration Management (CM) and Verification & Validation (V&V) teams to ensure system integrity and compliance throughout the lifecycle.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:
Facilitate technical reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, MDR, CDR, TRR) and ensure all required documentation is prepared, reviewed, and approved.
Serve as a liaison between technical teams and government customers to ensure understanding and alignment of engineering objectives.
Collaborate across teams to integrate cybersecurity risk considerations into overall system planning and architecture.
Prepare and deliver presentations, reports, and whitepapers to communicate complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience. Relevant experience to be substituted in lieu of degree.
5+ years of experience as a Systems Engineer with demonstrated expertise in requirements development, risk management, and system integration for government or defense-focused programs.
Strong familiarity with DoD, IC, or other federal agency systems engineering lifecycles and requirements processes (e.g., DoDI 5000.02, MIL-STD-499B).
Proficiency in requirements management tools (e.g., IBM DOORS, JIRA, Cameo, or equivalent).
Demonstrated experience implementing risk management per government standards such as MIL-STD-882E, ISO 31000, or DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF).
Understanding of systems engineering methodologies, such as waterfall, agile, and MBSE.
Hands-on experience with risk assessment tools and techniques, including qualitative and quantitative analysis approaches.
Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to navigate complex systems and derive actionable solutions.
Proficient in technical writing, process documentation, and the production of technical artifacts for government auditing and compliance.
Desired Education and Experience
Experience working with government policies, particularly IC/DoD Acquisition, Federal Risk Management Framework (RMF), or NIST SP 800-37 standards.
Familiarity with emerging technologies and complex systems, such as AI/ML platforms, cloud architectures, and advanced communications systems.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate effectively across diverse technical teams, clients, and government stakeholders.
Experience with cost and schedule estimation, particularly EVMS (Earned Value Management System).
Provide expertise in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and practices, including SysML, to enhance system integration and documentation.
Certifications (preferred but not required): ITIL, PMP, or Agile-related certifications; CISSP, CEH, CISA , PMI-RMP or RIMS-CRMP.
SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.
Related keywords
Systems EngineeringRisk ManagementRequirements DevelopmentSETANRODOORSJIRARTMISO 31000DoDMIL-STD-882ERMFMBSESysMLConfiguration ManagementV&V
Advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world.
Industry
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Company size
10,001+ employees
Founded
1969
Headquarters
Reston, VA
LinkedIn followers
486,616
Total funding
$522M
SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our portfolio of offerings integrates emerging technology into mission critical operations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has approximately 23,000 employees and annual revenues of about $7.3 billion.
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