GEOINT Ground AMTI Systems Engineer

Socket.dev; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a GEOINT Ground AMTI Systems Engineer in Chantilly, VA to support the NRO GED. You will collaborate with government staff and contractors to analyze concepts, baselines, and perform system engineering activities across architecture, interfaces, and test readiness.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the SB-AMTI Thread lead, guiding solution outlines and epics, and shaping mission architecture through trade studies and cost/schedule assessments.

Qualifications

• Bachelors and nine or more years of experience; Masters and seven or more years; PhD/JD with four or more years experience, or equivalent.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Poly.
• 3+ years of GEOINT systems experience including space/ground architecture, mission control, and mission processing.
• Experience with IC/DoD system acquisition, roles, processes, and program management.
• Strong GEOINT systems engineering background related to Airborne Battle Management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate daily with development contractors, government personnel, and customers on GEOINT systems engineering, acquisition, and mission processing.
• Provide oversight of software development and integration activities, ensuring alignment with requirements.
• Support the development and delivery of core mission processing services throughout the lifecycle.
• Conduct strategic planning for mission architecture, trade studies, future architecture, and service recommendations.
• Assess performance, cost, schedule, and risk on ground architecture implementations.
• Evaluate vendor proposals and review technical reports and program plans.
• Coordinate activities to align with priorities and performance standards.
• Coordinate with the Thread Lead and SB-AMTI integration, testing, and readiness activities.
• Advocate for SB-AMTI thread capabilities and traceability across architecture and ICDs.
• Define SB-AMTI Solution Outlines and Epics.
• Design and implement test and evaluation plans for ground systems.

Skills

GEOINT systems

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Traceability

C2 & battlespace knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree (or higher) in a related field

Job description

SAIC is seeking a GEOINT Ground AMTI Systems Engineer to join SAIC’s Prime SETA program in Chantilly, VA supporting the NRO’s Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED).

As the GEOINT Ground AMTI Systems Engineer you will interact daily with senior government and Program staff to analyze new concepts and technologies; support the definition and baselining of new capabilities and/or enhancements; advise on all aspects of System Engineering analysis (architecture, requirements, Concept of Operations (CONOPs), interfaces, schedule, and dependency identification); test support, and provide Readiness Event support.

Responsibilities to include

• Collaborate daily with development contractors, government program personnel, and customers on systems engineering and acquisition functions for GEOINT collection, mission management, and mission processing.
• Provide oversight and monitor software development and integration activities, ensuring alignment with government requirements and objectives.
• Perform engineering and analysis to support the successful development and delivery of core mission processing services throughout the acquisition lifecycle.
• Conduct strategic planning for mission architecture (e.g., technical trade studies, future architecture definition, software service recommendations) and programmatic needs (e.g., budgeting, cost estimation, acquisition schedules).
• Assess performance, cost, schedule, and risk impacts on existing ground architecture implementations.
• Evaluate vendor proposals and review technical reports, design artifacts, and program plans.
• Coordinate program activities to align with strategic priorities and performance standards.
• Coordinate with the Thread Lead, SB-AMTI systems integration, test, and readiness activities
• Serves a pLEO Thread advocate for SB-AMTI mission capabilities and understanding how they contribute mission value
• SME for SB-AMTI and derive requirements from source documents (SOCs, RFCs, Solution Epics), for traceability and testability across architecture, interfaces, and ICDs.
• Attend and represent as the primary SB-AMTI Thread advocate supporting the Thread Lead
• Define and write SB-AMTI Solution Functional Outlines and Solution Epics.
• Design, develop, and implement test and evaluation plans to ensure delivery of ground systems supporting SB-AMTI.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience. Relevant experience to be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Poly.
• 3+ years of experience in GEOINT systems, including space and ground architecture, mission control, and mission processing functions.
• Knowledge/ Experience in IC/DoD system acquisition, including roles, processes, and project/program management.
• Strong GEOINT systems engineering knowledge and background significant to Airborne Battle Management.
• Experience in developing or supporting the development of processing capabilities for GEOINT systems.
• Domain knowledge in ground software, space development programs, or mission operations.
• General knowledge in the motion target indicator (MTI) data types and utility.
• Understanding and experience in command and control (C2) and battlespace management.
• Self-motivated and able to communicate effectivity with senior decision makers.
• Experience in requirements management and traceability.
• Ability to advocate for mission capabilities and understanding how they contribute to mission value.
• Experience in designing, developing, and implementing, test and evaluations plans.
• Experience supporting the Intelligence Community (IC) programs.
• Self-motivated professional capable of executing tasks with minimal guidance.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and verbal / written communication skills, able to convey information across multiple customer and corporate audiences.

SAIC is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.