**Description** SAIC is hiring a **Senior Systems Security Engineer** to participate in Independent Technical Risk Assessments (ITRA) ( https://ac.cto.mil/itra/ ) and Program Protection Plan (PPP) ( https://acqnotes.com/acqnote/careerfields/program-protection-plan ) reviews to advance the practice of systems security engineering through all phases of a system acquisition. This will include requirements through design and production to sustainment and disposal of military systems that may operate in physical or cyberspace domains. The candidate will engage with Acquisition Category 1D (ACAT 1D) programs, review program acquisition documents and develop program protection risks to inform program milestone decisions. They will develop and review policy, acquisition and technical guidance, strategy, methods, and technology roadmaps as directed by the government. **This position is 100% onsite in Alexandria, VA.** **Primary responsibilities include:** + Support ITRA teams in the assessment of DoD ACAT 1D program’s acquisition process, system requirements and technical implementation to identify program risks. + Coordinate with DoD Programs to review Program Protection Plans and program implementation of protection methods and practices to mitigate risks. + Coordinate with the Military Services on the development of program protection policy, guidance and best practices. + Support the development DoD strategies, findings, assessments, recommendations and reports to DoD senior leaders. + Support the alignment of program protection policy requirements and procedures with operational and system engineering requirements, methods and processes for weapons systems. + Develop an implementation methodology to translate program protection policy requirements into measurable and testable requirements. + Provide professional engineering and technical services to support the capture of best practices, methods, processes and procedures in Secure Cyber Resilient Engineering and the development of policy, guidance and standards. **Qualifications** **Required Education and Experience:** + Bachelor’s and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience. **Required Clearance:** + Active Top Secret clearance required to start; Ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance required to maintain employment. + US citizenship required **Required Skills:** + Technical experience in the areas of Systems Engineering, Systems Security Engineering, and/or Software Engineering or related STEM areas + Minimum of 5 years of Acquisition or Engineering experience supporting DoD programs of record + Minimum of 2 years of assessing technical planning, management processes and risk associated with DoD programs + Experience communicating with senior management and reporting progress against schedule + Ability to interact regularly with Service program offices and development contractors + Experience in delivering complex solutions in a high-pressure environment + Strong communication and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to provide long-term guidance and solutions + Strong analytical, problem-solving, prioritization, task management and organizational skills + Ability to think strategically and conceptually, and to transform ideas into practical implementation **Desired Experience:** + Master’s degree in an engineering discipline or related field and twelve (12) years or more experience + Experience as a DoD Action Officer in developing and staffing work packages through tasker information systems + Knowledge of DoD acquisition lifecycle, policy and guidance + Background and capability in the following types of areas: Program Protection Planning, System Analysis, Criticality Analysis, Software Engineering, Agile software development, Embedded Software, Software Design, Risk Management Framework, Microelectronics Design, CPI Identification, Anti-Tamper, Developmental Test and Evaluation SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site. REQNUMBER: 2500466 SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability