Job Description Description SAIC seeks an experienced and energetic Principal Systems Engineer to directly support the modernization of the space launch ranges, meeting mission requirements, providing range capabilities, and supporting the Assured Access to Space (AATS) mission. The overarching purpose of the program is to perform system modernization and digital transformation projects that will enable the acceleration of the space launch cadence to enable the Spaceport of the future. This position is located in Vandenberg, CA. Job Description: * Providing system-level engineering support and expertise to a cross-functional team. * Providing preliminary solutions to engineering problems of moderate scope and complexity in an expeditious, efficient, and timely manner. * Identify and apply current and emerging Digital Engineering practices, methods, and tools to address our sponsor and partners' most pressing challenges. * Apply knowledge and principles of agile acquisition, architecture design, system integration, risk assessment/management, and other systems engineering disciplines to support recommendations to address these challenges. * Employ rapid prototyping and technical recommendations to inform sponsor and partner capability requirements and decisions. * Collaborate with platform partners to contribute to greater practice of MBSE and DE across the enterprise. * Authoring and maintenance of technical documentation, such as Requirements Specifications, Concepts of Operation, Product and Performance Specifications, Interface Control Documents, Compliance Matrices, Qualification Test Plans, Procedures, and Reports. * Development and documentation of engineering processes and standards in support of customer requirements. * Have worked on a project that consists of updating ground based systems such as RF Systems, communication systems, telemetry, and/or virtualization of systems. Qualifications Required Education: * 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. Required Experience: * Familiarity with team and administrative collaboration and analysis tools such as Microsoft