Ground Systems Software Integration Engineer

Science Applications International Corp.; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Ground Systems Software Integration Engineer in El Segundo, CA with a strong background in systems engineering and SETA support. The role focuses on integration, testing, and acceptance across multiple sites for a space-related program, including governance of requirements and interfaces.

Responsibilities include design reviews, testing oversight, and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of ground system hardware and software, to ensure program success and schedule adherence.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with nine+ years experience (or higher with advanced degree).
• Experience managing hardware/software integration and factory testing.

Responsibilities

• Support software procurement from requirements through system test, sell-off, delivery and installation at multiple sites.
• Provide SEIT expertise for requirements development, design, test plans and verifications.
• Review ground system specifications and interface documents for accuracy.
• Coordinate across geographically diverse sites for delivery and acceptance testing.
• Witness ground systems testing and correlate post-test data to verify requirements.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Systems integration

SDLC

Agile

Cloud platforms

Virtualization

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Advanced degree in STEM

Tools

Acceptance testing tools

Ground systems architectures

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Ground Systems Software Integration Engineer with experience as a systems engineer and technical advisor (SETA). If you have a strong background managing acceptance testing and integration efforts of consolidated software and specialized hardware for diverse locations this is the job for you!

This position requires an active TS/SCI security clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph and is in El Segundo, CA. In this role you will support a government program office in charge of ground element command and control (C2) activities for a major program acquisition within a space system program office. The ground segment consists of ground command and control (C2) software, customized hardware, Automated Data Processing Equipment (ADPE) and network integration. In this role you will provide System Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) subject matter expertise to ensure the software development program executes on schedule and within cost. Activities include software development reviews, testing oversight, analysis, and requirements verification. The architectures include bare metal and virtual environments. You will provide primary support to the government at a factory location overseeing software development, integration and testing.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support software procurement from requirements identification and development through system test, sell-off, delivery and installation at multiple sites.
• Support design and development of IT architectures from both a hardware and software perspective in order to provide analysis and recommendations for ground command and control.
• Provide systems engineering support for requirements development, design, test plans, and requirements verifications through acceptance testing from developers.
• Provide formal and informal feedback on program status, recommendations for the best way forward, participation in test procedure reviews, and witnessing.
• Review and assess the adequacy of ground systems specifications, RADs, RVPs, ICDs, RVRs and system level requirements.
• Review, analyze and coordinate any changes to ground system specifications. Participate in defining, managing, testing, verifying and validating collection segment internal and external interfaces.
• Review, document and trace ground systems hardware and software requirements, and coordinate with other stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Review ground system requirements allocations for accuracy and ensure requirement allocation documentation is complete and accurate.
• Coordinate across geographic diverse sites for delivery and acceptance testing.
• Participate in and witness ground systems testing to verify internal and external interfaces; review and correlate post-test data to ensure ground systems requirements are met. Maintain knowledge of current industry command and control system hardware and software design, manufacturing and test specifications and standards and apply that knowledge during reviews of developer documentation and processes.
• Review acquisition milestone ground systems design documentation for adequacy, accuracy and completeness, and identify cost, schedule and technical risks/opportunities, and provide mitigation strategies through formal and informal comments.
• Assess adequacy of developer verification data and provide recommendations to the GPOC for approval or disapproval.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with prime contractor counterparts and functional counterparts.
• Provide coordination with facilities’ teams during site surveys, installation, and for long-term facilities maintenance of IT equipment and specialized hardware.
• Support request for change (RFC) processes.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph.
• 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.
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math)
• Prior ground system acquisition experience in a major satellite system.
• Experience managing combined hardware and software integration activities.
• Experience with Systems integration from factory testing to site implementation.
• Experience in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to include agile processes, cloud platforms, and virtualization technologies.
• Ability to organize meetings, project coordination, and writing and reviewing technical reports is expected.
• Ability to travel overseas.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Advanced degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline.
• Prior software development experience.
• Experience in architectural development, installation and monitoring of multi-contractors.
• Prior experience for acquisition activities related to requirements development and assessment, technical evaluations of proposals, and ECP development.
• Experience with hardware development, verification, validation, and O&M for large systems.
• CSEP and or PMP certification.
• Demonstrated knowledge of NSIS and JSIS.
• Experience in NRO, IC, or DoD program management processes.

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.