Acquisitions Space Systems Engineer

SAIC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks an experienced Acquisition Space Systems Engineer to provide SETA services for a rapidly expanding IC customer, focusing on space and ground programs in Chantilly, VA. You will support the SPO in acquisition planning, early systems engineering, and technical analysis to guide new space acquisitions.

The role involves governance artifact generation, requirements decomposition, and cross-agency coordination. TS/SCI with poly required; on-site position with limited travel.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Bachelors in STEM with 14+ years experience; Masters with 12+ years or PhD with 9+ years.
• Experience with Federal, Department Of War (DoW), and Intelligence Community (IC) Acquisition processes.
• Experience with Space Acquisition Process.
• Experience in acquisition planning and execution.
• Experience in research and development acquisitions to include technology development planning.
• Exceptional communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to quickly understand and respond to Government queries.

Responsibilities

• Pre-Acquisition, Acquisition and governance artifact generation.
• Requirements decomposition and traceability.
• Guiding program acquisitions through agency governance process.
• Assisting leadership in coordination and collaboration activities across multiple agencies and with oversight.
• Coordinating acquisitions and acquisition documents across the Program Office.
• Maintaining awareness of Systems Engineering Processes and Artifacts.
• Representing the Program Office in customer acquisition discussions related to current and future contracts.
• Reviewing Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) for compliance, execution, and program status.

Skills

Exceptional communication

Coordination

Government queries handling

Education

Bachelors in STEM

Masters in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

Job ID 2618068

Location Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted 2026-10-16

Category Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory Systems Engineer

Schedule Full-Time

Shift Day Job

Travel Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None

Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking an experienced Acquisition Space Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services to a rapidly expanding Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer for a complex space and ground efforts as part of an exciting and innovative set of programs.

The Acquisition Space Systems Engineer provides support to the Systems Program Office (SPO) in acquisition and execution of mission critical systems. The Acquisition Systems Engineer is part of a team of high-performing subject matter experts (SMEs) responsible for planning, development and execution of new space acquisitions, guiding programs through requirements definition performing early systems engineering process and providing technical analysis.

Responsibilities

• Pre-Acquisition, Acquisition and governance artifact generation
• Requirements decomposition and traceability
• Guiding program acquisitions through agency governance process
• Assisting leadership in coordination and collaboration activities across multiple agencies and with oversight
• Coordinating acquisitions and acquisition documents across the Program Office
• Maintaining awareness of Systems Engineering Processes and Artifacts
• Representing the Program Office in customer acquisition discussions related to current and future contracts
• Reviewing Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) for compliance, execution, and program status

Qualifications

Required

• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
• Bachelors in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and 14 years or more experience; Masters (in STEM) and 12 years or more experience; PhD (in STEM) and 9 years or more experience
• Experience with Federal, Department Of War (DoW), and Intelligence Community (IC) Acquisition processes
• Experience with Space Acquisition Process
• Experience in acquisition planning and execution
• Experience in research and development acquisitions to include technology development planning
• Exceptional communication and coordination skills
• Ability to quickly understand and respond to Government queries

Desired

• Extensive experience using space systems engineering processes, methods, tools, and program roles to develop, implement, and deploy solutions for Satellite Systems.

Target salary range $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.