Systems Engineer Team Lead

Job ID: 2612007

Location: Alexandria, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-05-04

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Top_Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_HYBRID

Description

SAIC is seeking a Systems Engineering Technical Lead to support the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)). The candidate will provide technical expertise to help improve the state of practice in systems engineering and address cross-cutting challenges across the acquisition community and the broader systems engineering enterprise.

The Department of War has called for Systems Engineering Modernization (SE MOD) as a key element in transforming how the Department acquires and delivers capability to the Warfighter. With new director in place, there is an opportunity to strengthen the role of systems engineering across the enterprise.

This position is Hybrid with on-site work 2-4 days per week at the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA.

Qualifications

Required Responsibilities:

• Advise senior government leaders within the OUSW(R&E) on strategies to modernize the Department of Defense systems engineering enterprise and strengthen acquisition outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership to advance Systems Engineering Modernization, including the integration of Digital Engineering, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Artificial Intelligence, Agile practices, and Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) across the acquisition community.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in data analytics.
• Participate in training programs and professional development opportunities.
• Share knowledge and insights with colleagues to foster a culture of continuous learning.
• Identify cross-cutting systems engineering challenges, conduct root cause analysis, and recommend risk mitigation or recovery strategies to improve program execution and technical performance.
• Develop and refine DoD systems engineering guidance, policies, and technical criteria supporting modular architectures, interoperable system interfaces, and MOSA implementation across programs of record and prototyping efforts.
• Support the development of technical assessment frameworks, validation and verification processes, and performance metrics to evaluate MOSA compliance and systems engineering effectiveness across the Department.
• Engage stakeholders across DoD, military services, industry, academia, and professional societies to advance systems engineering best practices and promote enterprise-wide adoption of modern engineering approaches.
• Deliver briefings, technical reviews, demonstrations, and written products that inform leadership decisions and communicate findings across the acquisition and systems engineering communities.
• Lead and mentor technical staff, fostering a collaborative environment that attracts, develops, and retains top engineering talent while supporting professional development and technical excellence.
• Collaborate with government sponsors, industry partners, and research institutions to identify emerging opportunities and advance innovative approaches that strengthen the DoD systems engineering enterprise.
  
  

Required Education and Experience:

• BS degree in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline that is relevant to engineering.
• Minimum ten (10) years of systems engineering experience including 5 years' experience as a strategic leader on US Government programs.
• Maters and seven (7) year's of experience.
  
  

Required Clearance:

• U.S. citizenship.
• Active TS clearance.
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Ability to lead the development of innovative approaches in modernizing systems engineering practices.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

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 .