Launch Integration Engineer
Chantilly, VAJob$120–160K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed today
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SAIC seeks a Launch Integration Engineer to support national security space missions by integrating satellite programs with launch vehicle providers. The role covers mission planning, technical baseline integration, requirements development, readiness activities, and engineering assessments with government and industry partners. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and at least three years of experience; an advanced degree and five or more years of experience are preferred.
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Description
SAIC is seeking a Launch Integration Engineer to support national security space missions by integrating satellite programs with launch vehicle providers. This role supports mission planning, technical baseline integration, requirements development, readiness activities, and engineering assessments across government and industry partners.
Responsibilities:
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Support integration of space vehicle launch activities from early concept through Day of Launch and early on orbit operations.
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Assist in identifying mission requirements, performing risk assessments, trade studies, and helping develop mission baselines.
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Contribute to technical readiness reviews, rehearsals, and coordination meetings.
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Develop and maintain integration documentation including interface requirements, facility needs, communications requirements, and mission support plans.
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Track and verify technical and operational requirements across launch providers, satellite contractors, NASA, ranges, and government stakeholders.
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Support technical evaluation of launch provider data including trajectory products, environmental analyses, mission unique hardware, and interface compatibility.
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Contribute to comparative assessments supporting mission assignment and launch vehicle selection processes.
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Monitor industry developments, emerging launch technologies, and new entrant capabilities.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or related field with 3 years or more experience (advanced degree preferred with 5 years or more experience).
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Experience supporting government acquisition, satellite programs, mission integration, or launch operations.
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Ability to work collaboratively across multi disciplined, multi agency engineering teams.
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Active TS/SCI Must be able to obtain a Poly
Desired Skills:
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Background in launch vehicle–space vehicle integration, mission readiness, or mission assurance.
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Familiarity with national security and commercial launch service providers.
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Experience with modeling, simulation, requirements verification, or technical baseline assessments.
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Experience using AI enabled engineering tools.
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Familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and SysML based modeling.
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
REQNUMBER: 2618275
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 11,187 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$120–160K/yr
- Virginia median$120–185K/yr804 salary ranges
- US median$116–186K/yr8,198 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $140K, is 8% below the Virginia median midpoint ($152K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,020 open Systems Engineer jobs in Virginia and 11,187 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,476 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,656 of the 11,187 open Systems Engineer jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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