Mach-TB Senior Mission Systems Engineer

SAIC is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Mission Systems Engineer to support NSWC Crane and the Multi-Service Advanced Capabilities Hypersonic Test Bed (Mach-TB) Program. In this role, you will serve as the primary Systems Engineer for a designated hypersonic test mission, providing technical leadership across the full mission lifecycle — from experiment integration through mission execution.

This is a high-visibility position requiring both deep technical expertise and strong interpersonal skills to coordinate across experiment teams, launch providers, and government stakeholders. The role is primarily telework-eligible with approximately 25% travel to program sites, test facilities, and customer locations.

What You'll Do

Mission Systems Engineering Leadership

- Serve as the primary Systems Engineer for an assigned Mach-TB mission, owning technical integrity from concept through post-mission review
- Lead the development and management of stakeholder requirements , ensuring traceability from mission objectives to experiment design
- Develop and maintain Verification & Validation (V&V) plans , tracking compliance across all mission elements
- Assess mission feasibility and provide technical recommendations to the Program Office

Experiment Integration & Coordination

- Coordinate technical integration activities between experiment payload teams and launch vehicle/range providers
- Review experiment designs, interface control documents (ICDs), and integration procedures for technical compliance
- Identify and resolve interface conflicts, technical risks, and integration challenges across multi-experiment missions
- Support integration reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, IRR, MRR) and provide actionable technical feedback

Stakeholder Engagement & Technical Communication

- Act as the technical point of contact for assigned mission stakeholders including government customers, experiment PIs, and range safety personnel
- Develop and present technical briefings, white papers, and status reports to program leadership and government sponsors
- Facilitate technical working groups and interface meetings to drive resolution of open issues
- Collaborate with the broader Mach-TB Systems Engineering team to ensure cross-mission consistency and lessons learned are captured

Risk & Issue Management

- Identify, document, and track technical risks and issues using program-standard risk management tools
- Develop mitigation strategies and work with stakeholders to implement corrective actions
- Ensure technical issues are escalated appropriately and resolved within program schedule constraints

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related STEM field
- 10+ years of experience in systems engineering roles, with demonstrated experience in:
- Requirements development and management
- Verification and validation planning and execution
- System integration and interface management
- Experience supporting flight test programs, hypersonic systems, or space/launch vehicle programs
- Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes and program lifecycle milestones
- Strong technical writing and communication skills; ability to brief senior government and program leadership
- Active DoD Secret clearance (Top Secret preferred or ability to obtain)

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with hypersonic flight test programs or high-speed vehicle systems
- Familiarity with Mach-TB, MACH-TB 2.0 , or related DoD hypersonic test infrastructure programs
- Experience working with NSWC Crane, DARPA, MDA, or Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) programs
- Knowledge of range safety processes , flight termination systems, or launch range operations
- Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools (e.g., Cameo, DOORS, Rhapsody)INCOSE CSEP or ESEP certification
- Experience in a multi-payload or rideshare mission environment