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Systems Engineers

El Segundo, CA · On-site

$160K - $200K/yr

Space Forces mission of delivering warfighter capability via the Space Systems Command's Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power and Battle Management, Command, Control and Communications weapon ...

SAIC

Systems Engineers

El Segundo, CA · On-site

$160K - $200K/yr

Space Forces mission of delivering warfighter capability via the Space Systems Command's Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power and Battle Management, Command, Control and Communications weapon ...

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Infographic showing various Command Control job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 80% Full Time, 16% Part Time, 2% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 95% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $82,768 per year, or $39.8 per hour.

Systems Engineers

SAIC

El Segundo, CA • On-site

$160K - $200K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 27 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Provide systems engineering expertise across the entire lifecycle from concept development to operations for space-based, ground-based space systems, and command & control services.

  • Provide technical oversight of development efforts including design, manufacturing, integration, testing, and sustainment using traditional or agile development methods.

  • Develop operational concepts, requirements, and architectural designs, and conduct modeling, simulation, and analysis as needed.

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Job description

Job ID: T2511642

Location: El Segundo, CA, US

Date Posted: 2026-03-05

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Top_Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE


Description



SAIC's Horizon program is seeking Systems Engineers with varying levels of experience and backgrounds to support the U.S. Space Forces mission of delivering warfighter capability via the Space Systems Command's Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power and Battle Management, Command, Control and Communications weapon system portfolios. Positions are available in El Segundo, California and, or Colorado Springs, Colorado.   

The Horizon program is supporting Government weapon systems program offices with subject matter experts that have a background with the Space-based and, or Ground Systems including Command & Control services. Horizon team members provide systems engineering development and integration expertise in support of various capabilities that protect and defend the Nation's most valuable space assets. Our team is at the forefront of the advising and assisting the Government with their architecture and full lifecycle systems engineering processes that enable key systems (e.g., satellites and their ground systems, ground-based space systems and their command and control capabilities) to meet warfighter needs.  

Typical responsibilities include:

  • Provide Systems Engineering expertise across the entire lifecycle from concept development to operations (for either Space-based, Ground-based space systems and, or the Ground Systems/Command & Control services that operate those capabilities).
  • Provide technical oversight of development efforts (i.e., design, development, manufacturing, assembly, integration, test, production and sustainment) whether they are traditional acquisition methods (e.g., waterfall, spiral, etc.) or agile/prototype.
  • Develop operational concepts, requirements, and architectural designs; evolve system architectures, conduct and analyze requirements flow down, propose verification methodologies and mitigation approaches.
  • Conduct model-based systems engineering and modeling, simulation and analysis as needed.
  • Conduct and maintain Configuration Management of the program technical baseline.
  • Manage risk management processes and methods for identifying and adjudicating program risk; Conduct analysis to identify program risk areas and recommend/implement risk reduction measures.

Qualifications



This is you:

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering, mathematics, physics or equivalent technical discipline and nine (9) or more years of systems integration and systems engineering related or equivalent experience.
  • Experience with the following:
    • Leading combined hardware/software and, or space/ground integration activities.
    • Using model-based system engineering tools and methods.
    • Systems Architecting and lifecycle support.
    • Implementing agile development techniques.
    • Applying Agile and/or DevOps development processes.
  • Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program (if applicable).
  • Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination.

Desired Skills: 

  • Advanced degree in engineering, science or related technical field.
  • Experience within the National Security Space and, or the Space Control mission area.
  • Experience working in development environment and, or U.S. Government weapons system program office.
  • Professional certification (e.g., Professional Engineer, INCOSE CSEP, ITEA CTEP, Agile PM/PO, etc.).

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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