Mach-TB Senior Mission Systems Engineer

About the role

**Description**

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

**Qualifications**

**Required Qualifications**

+ Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related STEM field and 9+ years of experience in systems engineering roles or Master's Degree and 7 years experience 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

Target salary range: $140,001 - $180,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

REQNUMBER: 2618565

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