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