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SAIC

Ground Systems Engineer

Aurora, CO · On-site

$120K - $160K/yr

Support Chief Engineer and ground system organization leadership in executing systems engineering activities to integrate mission systems across site * Analyze and document site system architecture ...

SAIC

Ground Systems Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

$160K - $200K/yr

ORA_ON_SITE Description SAIC is seeking a Ground Systems Engineer to support the LANDMARK AOS ... Analyze system requirements, shape technical solutions, and deliver clear architectural ...

KBR, Inc.

Ground Systems Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

Ground Systems Engineer Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! KBR's National Security Solutions team ... Analyze and document site system architecture and impacts associated with system updates and ...

SAIC

Ground Systems Engineer

Aurora, CO · On-site

$120K - $160K/yr

Support Chief Engineer and ground system organization leadership in executing systems engineering activities to integrate mission systems across site * Analyze and document site system architecture ...

KBR

Ground Systems Engineer

Chantilly, VA

Ground Systems Engineer Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! KBR's National Security Solutions team ... Analyze and document site system architecture and impacts associated with system updates and ...

SAIC

Ground Systems Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

$160K - $200K/yr

Description SAIC is seeking a Ground Systems Engineer to support the LANDMARK AOS program, a large ... Analyze system requirements, shape technical solutions, and deliver clear architectural ...

SAIC

Ground Systems Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

$160K - $200K/yr

The Ground Engineer is focused on acquiring and integrating ground solutions to ensure mission ... Support readiness reviews and major program reviews to evaluate ground system readiness * Resolve ...

Iridium Communications Inc

Execute operational test cases and provide structured feedback to developers and system engineers * Assist with rollout activities for new tools, capabilities, or ground system applications ...

Boeing Future of Flight

$115/hr

This position is for Ground Systems Engineer who enjoys the opportunity to work on multiple phases ... Ground Command and Control (C2) software system integration and test and formal qualification

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Ground Systems Engineer

Aurora, CO • On-site

SAIC
IT Services • 10K+ employees
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$120K - $160K/yr

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Re-posted 18 days ago

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Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

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Job description

Job ID: 2614818
Location: Aurora, CO, US
Date Posted: 2026-08-03
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking a Ground Systems Engineer to work on complex projects crucial to our national security objectives. They will provide Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services to assist the government in implementing and executing systems engineering processes to integrate capabilities into the operational baseline at a customer facility in Denver, CO.
Primary Responsibilities:
  • Support Chief Engineer and ground system organization leadership in executing systems engineering activities to integrate mission systems across site
  • Analyze and document site system architecture and impacts associated with system updates/deliveries
  • Collaborate with Headquarters Directorates, site organizations, and mission partners to ensure understanding of project requirements and risks (cost, schedule, technical)
  • Plan and evaluate budget recommendations to include risk assessments; research, prepare, coordinate, and advocate for specific unfunded requirements
  • Document, develop and deliver analysis, recommendations, plans, reports/briefings to the Government

Qualifications
Required:
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with current polygraph
  • Bachelor's degree and five (5) years or more relevant experience; master's and one (1) year or more experience
  • Knowledge of customer's space and ground domain mission and technical capabilities
  • Systems engineering background with understanding of systems development life cycle from concept, requirements, engineering design, integration and test, deployment, maintenance, through decommissioning
  • Demonstrated experience with government customer's systems engineering, mission readiness, and project management methods, familiar with site mission and ground systems integration processes
  • Experience in requirements definition, system architectures, systems analysis and design, interface and data architectures, validation, and verification
  • Must be a polished communicator and proven collaborator with demonstrated ability to coordinate across all levels of government to ensure contracts effectively deliver required services and capabilities
  • Must be a self-starter able to proactively address customer requirements with no supervision and expert at defining solutions for broad, abstract topics
  • Familiar with model-based systems engineering and digital engineering concepts and tools as well as Agile/DevSecOps development methodology, cloud technologies

Desired:
  • Space and ground domain knowledge in customer mission technical capabilities and performance
  • Experience in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling DoD or Intelligence Community projects or Programs
  • Direct SIGINT experience in collection, analysis or systems operations
  • Experience in architecture management, baseline audit, and verification
  • Familiar with JIRA, Confluence

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .

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