Space Systems Integration Engineer
Location: El Segundo, CA, US
Date Posted: 2026-03-17
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_HYBRID
Description
SAIC is seeking experienced Space Systems Integration Engineer to support the Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 3 Program Integration (T3PI) program.
Note: This is a hybrid role based out of El Segundo, CA The role will also requires up to 2 trips per quarter to Chantilly, VA or customer site lasting 3 - 5 days.
As Space Systems Integration Engineer, you will be supporting the Systems Engineering and Integration of the Tranche 3 constellation, which includes hundreds of satellites accomplishing multiple mission areas including missile warning, tracking and defense and tactical communications to warfighters.You will work with the SDA, space vehicle contractors, and ground segment contractors to ensure the architecture, requirements, implementation, integration and testing are executed successfully.
Responsibilities to include, but are not limited to:
- Works as a key part of the overall Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) group that is the core of the T3PI team.
- Supports integration and early testing of Space Vendor designs to meet system requirements to achieve overall mission needs while considering technical and schedule constraints
- Ensures segment-level specifications are consistent with system-level requirements.
- Evaluates End-to-End system threads, functional behaviors between space and ground elements.
- Supports functional analysis, schedule analysis, and trade studies.
- Supports MBSE Cameo Model capture and review of requirements, CONOPS, and interfaces between Space and Ground Segments
- Supports system-level risk assessments
- Works with space vehicle contractors to ensure designs meet requirements and interfaces across segments .
- Participates in coordination and Working Group meetings to address shortfalls, gaps, risks, and any required system waivers.
- Assists with planning and execution of system-level tests and the evaluation of segment-level test plans and execution.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience- Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience. Relevant experience to be substituted in lieu of degree.
- Active Top Secret/SCI.
- Experience developing and/or sustaining critical space systems for national security, preferably including space-to-ground integration.
- Experience with systems engineering involving the integration of complex multi-element systems, preferably Space-based remote sensing or communication Systems.
- Proficiency using MBSE tools to include Cameo Systems Modeler.
- Excellent communication and teaming skills.
- Experienced with fast-paced development programs in the space domain.
Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. 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 .