Launch Integration Engineer — Space Missions

SAIC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks a Launch Integration Engineer to support national security space missions by integrating satellite programs with launch vehicle providers. The role involves mission planning, baseline integration, requirements development, readiness activities, and cross‑agency collaboration.

Responsibilities include coordinating launch activities from concept to Day of Launch, performing risk assessments, and maintaining integration documentation. A TS/SCI with polygraph is required.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting government acquisition, satellite programs, mission integration, or launch operations.
• Ability to work across multi-disciplined, multi-agency engineering teams.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Support integration of space vehicle launch activities from concept through Day of Launch and early on-orbit operations.
• Identify mission requirements, perform risk assessments, and help develop mission baselines.
• Contribute to readiness reviews, rehearsals, and coordination meetings.
• Develop and maintain integration documentation including interface requirements, facility needs, communications requirements, and mission support plans.
• Track and verify technical and operational requirements across launch providers, satellite contractors, NASA, ranges, and government stakeholders.
• Support technical evaluation of launch provider data including trajectory products, environmental analyses, mission-unique hardware, and interface compatibility.
• Contribute to comparative assessments supporting mission assignment and launch vehicle selection processes.
• Monitor industry developments, emerging launch technologies, and new entrant capabilities.

Skills

Launch integration

Systems coordination

MBSE familiarity

AI tools in engineering

SysML modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or related field

Job description

SAIC seeks a Launch Integration Engineer to support national security space missions by integrating satellite programs with launch vehicle providers. The role involves mission planning, baseline integration, requirements development, readiness activities, and cross‑agency collaboration.

Responsibilities include coordinating launch activities from concept to Day of Launch, performing risk assessments, and maintaining integration documentation. A TS/SCI with polygraph is required.