Junior Hardware Engineer
Last confirmed open Oct 26, 2026
Before you apply
- U.S. citizenship required
- Only U.S. citizens can be hired for this role.
- Secret clearance
- An active clearance is required to start.
- Bachelor's degree
- The lowest degree the posting accepts.
**Description**
SAIC is seeking a **Junior Hardware Engineer** to support our team located in **Huntsville, AL** .
**The Junior Hardware Engineer will be responsible for but not limited to the following duties:**
+ Translate client business requirements into specific system, application, and process designs for complex integrated solutions.
+ Support development of system architectures and architecture baselines to address client business and mission needs.
+ Assist in the development of integration and migration plans, schedules, and technical roadmaps.
+ Contribute to transition planning activities, including analysis of operational, intelligence, and information requirements.
+ Participate in the integration of systems and subsystems, ensuring interoperability across multiple platforms and environments.
+ Support business process improvements and systems analysis for mission, system, and fiscal requirements.
+ Act as an advocate for the client’s needs within the technical team to ensure solutions align with business objectives.
+ Assist with oversight of the production and deployment of integrated systems, which may include work at customer sites.
+ Support ISR and C4ISR programs, clients, or systems as required.
+ Perform routine technical analyses by following established standards, practices, and procedures.
+ Document technical findings, design decisions, and integration approaches in clear, concise artifacts.
+ Collaborate with immediate supervisors, project leads, and other team members to accomplish assigned tasks.
+ Execute assigned tasks according to detailed instructions, meeting established objectives and schedules.
**Qualifications**
**Required Education:**
+ Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline and zero (0) years’ experience
**Required Clearance:**
+ Must possess an active Secret security clearance with the ability to maintain; US Citizenship required.
**Required Skills:**
+ Basic understanding of systems integration concepts, including interfaces, data flows, and interoperability.
+ Limited but growing use of technical principles, theories, and concepts in systems engineering or systems integration.
+ Ability to analyze routine technical problems and apply standard procedures to develop solutions.
+ Familiarity with system or enterprise architecture concepts (e.g., baselines, transition states, migration planning) is preferred.
+ Ability to interpret and work from detailed technical instructions, tasking, and requirements.
+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
REQNUMBER: 2617221
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
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