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Systems Engineer

SAIC

San Diego, CA · HybridJob$80–120K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$80–120K/yr
Location
San Diego, CAHybrid
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

SAIC seeks a Systems Engineer to support U.S. Navy and Department of Defense information warfare, cybersecurity, networking, and enterprise IT initiatives. The role supports mission-critical systems across the full lifecycle, from requirements analysis and architecture through integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment. It is hybrid in San Diego, requires local residency, and includes up to 10% travel.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Systems Engineering, requiredTechnical Analysis, requiredProgram Integration, requiredRequirements Management, nice to haveEngineering Documentation, nice to haveTechnical Reviews, nice to haveEnterprise Modernization, nice to haveDigital Transformation, nice to haveTechnology Integration, nice to haveArchitecture, nice to haveSystems Integration, nice to haveTest Planning, nice to haveValidation, nice to haveVerification, nice to haveOperational Assessment, nice to haveStakeholder Coordination, nice to haveExecutive Briefings, nice to haveTechnical Reporting, nice to haveData Analysis, nice to haveOperational Metrics, nice to haveDashboards, nice to havePerformance Reporting, nice to haveNIST Cybersecurity Framework, nice to haveRisk Management Framework, nice to haveZero Trust, nice to havePower BI, nice to haveSharePoint, nice to havePower Automate, nice to haveJira, nice to haveConfluence, nice to haveMicrosoft Project, nice to haveTest and Evaluation, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Related, required2 Years Related Experience, requiredU.S. Citizenship, requiredActive Secret Clearance, requiredObtain TS/SCI Clearance, requiredPMP Certification, nice to haveSecurity+ Certification, nice to haveSystems Engineering Certification, nice to haveAgile Certification, nice to have

Full job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a highly motivated Systems Engineer to support advanced Information Warfare, cybersecurity, networking, and enterprise information technology initiatives for the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense (DoD). The successful candidate will provide system analyst expertise across the full system lifecycle, supporting the analysis, design, integration, validation, and sustainment of mission-critical systems that enable operational effectiveness across complex government environments.

THIS IS A HYBRID ROLE IN SAN DIEGO, CA. MUST BE LOCAL TO AREA. REQUIRES UP TO 10% TRAVEL

JOB DUTIES:

  • Perform systems engineering activities throughout the system lifecycle, including concept development, requirements analysis, architecture definition, design, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment.

  • Participate in technical working group, technical interchange and integrated product team (IPT) planning meetings, preparing briefs and keeping meeting minutes and meeting artifacts.

  • Support development of Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM), CONOPS, requirements documentation, interface definitions, and architecture products.

  • Work with, and advise on process improvement.

  • Support system, network, data, and interface architecture development.

  • Participate in systems integration, validation, verification, and test activities.

  • Support test director in monitoring, measuring, recording and reporting events incorporated in planned testing, including Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs).

  • Support enterprise IT, cybersecurity, infrastructure modernization, and automation initiatives.

  • Collaborate with government stakeholders, engineers, program managers, and technical authorities.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business, Political Science, or related discipline and two (2) years of related experience.

  • Experience supporting DoD, Navy, NAVWAR, NIWC, or other federal government organizations.

  • Experience performing systems engineering, technical analysis, or program integration activities supporting complex IT, cybersecurity, communications, or information warfare systems.

  • Experience developing, analyzing, and managing system requirements, engineering documentation, and technical reviews.

  • Experience supporting enterprise modernization, digital transformation, technology integration, or architecture initiatives

  • Experience supporting systems integration, test planning, validation, verification, or operational assessment activities.

  • Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and government stakeholders.

  • Experience developing executive briefings, technical reports, and project documentation.

  • Experience with data analysis, operational metrics, dashboards, or performance reporting.

Clearance Requirements:

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.

  • Must have an Active Secret Security Clearance before start.

  • Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI after start

DESIRED SKILLS :

  • Experience supporting NAVWAR, NIWC Pacific, PEO Digital, PEO C4I, or Navy Information Warfare organizations.

  • Experience supporting NIST Cybersecurity Framework, RMF, or Zero Trust initiatives.

  • Proficiency with Power BI, SharePoint, Power Automate, Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft Project.

  • Experience supporting test and evaluation activities for military systems.

  • PMP, Security+, Systems Engineering, Agile, or related certifications.

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

REQNUMBER: 2618926

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

How this job compares

Set against the 11,651 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$80–120K/yr
  • California median$140–210K/yr1,702 salary ranges
  • US median$115–187K/yr8,796 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $100K, is 43% below the California median midpoint ($174K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,978 open Systems Engineer jobs in California and 11,651 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 9,719 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,386 of the 11,651 open Systems Engineer jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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