What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Engineer Sr Principal position at SAIC?
Job ID 2610904
Location Aurora, CO, US
Date Posted 2026-04-01
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 looking for a Systems Administrator/Network Engineer/Spacecraft Command/Control Scheduler. Duties will include coordinating and managing end to end architecture by scheduling assets, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting networking equipment, servers and processing systems. End-to-end events will support testing, development, training, exercises, and real-world operations. This position is a direct interface with all users and sister agencies tabulating requirements, spotting trends, and developing usage metrics as needed by customers for mission execution.
Location Aurora, CO, US
Date Posted 2026-04-01
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 looking for a Systems Administrator/Network Engineer/Spacecraft Command/Control Scheduler. Duties will include coordinating and managing end to end architecture by scheduling assets, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting networking equipment, servers and processing systems. End-to-end events will support testing, development, training, exercises, and real-world operations. This position is a direct interface with all users and sister agencies tabulating requirements, spotting trends, and developing usage metrics as needed by customers for mission execution.
- Plan and execute space and ground segment schedules coordinating with other intelligence organizations
- Monitor signal processor product generation ensuring flow of time critical data
- Monitor and update all components of computer network software including software licenses, software version updates and anti-virus software as required
- Configure and maintain firewalls, switches and servers in an operational environment
- Troubleshoot network hardware issues
- Responsible for network administration, fault detection and fault isolation services, network traffic monitoring and minimizing potential security threats
- Troubleshoot hardware and software, run diagnostics, document network problems, outages and solutions, prioritizing fixes, and assess current and future impact of issues
- Monitor and generate data analytics focused on improving network throughput performance
- Communicate scheduling and networking issues to internal team, as well as Government Lead
- Provide documentation and technical specifications to leadership for planning and implementing updates to end-to-end scheduling and networking software/hardware
- Support development organization with the integration of network hardware, software, cybersecurity upgrades and recap efforts for networks and systems operating at various classification levels
- Training and educating new users
- Occasional on-call work (nights, weekends, and holidays)
- Occasional travel required
- Must have excellent speaking, listening and written communication skills
- Team oriented and customer focused attitude is critical due to multiple networking locations and varied U.S. Government end users
- Bachelor’s degree in Stem or Non-Stem and 15 years in communications experience in lieu of a degree is desired
- Relevant years of experience in Computer Science/IT field may be substituted in lieu of degree
- Must have a TS/SCI security clearance with an active Polygraph
- 15 years of telecommunications/communications experience as an operator/instructor/evaluator
- Database, network administration, or system administration experience is preferred
- Ability to solve problems and think critically, sometimes independent of significant experience or documentation of the problem area
- DOD 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification is desired
- If candidate does not have IAT Level II certification, they must obtain IAT Level II certification within 3 months of hire
- Examples of IAT cert CCNA Security, CySA , GICSP, GSEC, Security , CND, or SSCPy
- Working knowledge of Linux Redhat Enterprise, Microsoft Server network protocols, Palo Alto Firewalls and Dell Server Configuration are desired
- Must work well within team environment but accomplish tasks independently with little to no impact on other teammates’ tasks
- Document best practices, troubleshooting guides, and maintenance activities
- Project management skills
- Excellent communication, interpersonal/briefing skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Salary : $160,001 - $200,000