Spacecraft Systems Engineer
SAIC • Chantilly, VA • Posted June 01, 2026
About the Role
**Description**
SAIC is seeking a Spacecraft Systems Engineer. This position is located in Chantilly, VA and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
The Spacecraft Systems Engineer will support a program office for a Major System Acquisition who requires a mid-career engineer with technical expertise in systems engineering who is anxious to grow their skills.
**The Spacecraft Systems Engineer may perform but not limited to the following duties:**
• Provide direct support for major program acquisitions.
• Provide a key role in the verification of system level requirements and selloff by the developer within a government program office.
• Be part of a team working with both developers and operators after launch for the initialization of multiple satellites on orbit.
• Provide operations planning and execution support.
• Develop and coordinate operations transition plans for constellation of multiple satellites.
SAIC is seeking a Spacecraft Systems Engineer. This position is located in Chantilly, VA and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
The Spacecraft Systems Engineer will support a program office for a Major System Acquisition who requires a mid-career engineer with technical expertise in systems engineering who is anxious to grow their skills.
**The Spacecraft Systems Engineer may perform but not limited to the following duties:**
• Provide direct support for major program acquisitions.
• Provide a key role in the verification of system level requirements and selloff by the developer within a government program office.
• Be part of a team working with both developers and operators after launch for the initialization of multiple satellites on orbit.
• Provide operations planning and execution support.
• Develop and coordinate operations transition plans for constellation of multiple satellites.