**Description** SAIC is seeking an Innovative Solutions Systems Engineer. The Innovative Solutions Systems Engineer develops processes, procedures, and templates to establish the customer’s hard problem on-boarding process and shepherd candidate hard problem projects through the process. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Manages the customer’s hard problem on-boarding process to accelerate innovative and out-of-the-box solutions to assist programs address the significant capability/technology challenges associated with their cutting-edge programs. - Reviews proposed new hard problem projects and shepherd them through the customer’s hard problem on-boarding process. This involves research, outreach, and analysis to understand what other organizations are doing related to the hard problem and determining what course is best for the customer. - Continuously reviews the customer’s hard problem on-boarding process for improvement opportunities to optimize this critical process. **Qualifications** · Active TS/SCI clearance with Poly · Must have bachelor’s degree with minimum of nine (9) years of relevant work experience or seven (7) years with master’s degree · Experience working across the NRO · Proficient skills using Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint) · Critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills · Interpersonal and communication skills for written reports, group discussion, and oral presentations **Desired Qualifications** · Proficient skills using JIRA and Confluence · Prior US military and/or IC customer experience · Knowledge of GEOINT and SIGINT missions · Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning · Knowledge of cyber security practices and how they might be applied to space 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: 2500681 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