Systems Engineer Principal

Job ID: 2613268

Location: Cleveland, OH, US

Date Posted: 2026-06-03

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is looking for an experienced Systems Engineer to lead the Space Reactor-1 (SR-1) Freedom and Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) Assembly, Integration and Test (AI&T) efforts. SR-1 will demonstrate nuclear electric propulsion and provide a path to higher powered and longer duration Mars missions. The candidate would be Supporting the SR-1 PPE Lead Systems Engineer.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Definition and oversight of PPE assembly, integration and test (AI&T)
• Development of GSE requirements
• Development of launch site ground operations
• Coordinate activities with the SR-1 Vehicle Integration team
• Provide insight and oversight of the prime contractor’s AI&T team

Location:

• Work will be performed in Cleveland, Ohio, onsite at NASA GRC 5-days a week.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Experience developing complex flight hardware

• Demonstrated experience leading AI&T activities and processes

• Experience in systems engineering activities, practices, and processes

• Demonstrated experience collaborating across cross-functional teams

• Excellent communication skills

• Highly motivated and able to work independently

• Team player dedicated to the mission

Desired Skills:

• Experience with GSE and Ground Operations for spaceflight hardware

• Previous experience in a defense, aerospace, or naval systems engineering processes and procedures

• Familiarity or experience with critical lifts and types of space hardware testing
• Experience with spaceflight hardware projects
• INCOSE CSEP

Education/Experience:

Completed at least a bachelor of science degree in a STEM-related major from an accredited program with the following education and experience:

• Bachelors and nine (9) years or more of relevant experience;
• Masters and seven (7) years or more of relevant experience;
• PhD or JD and four (4) years or more of relevant experience.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.