Lead Space Radar Payload Integration Engineer

Saic; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

TS/SCI clearance (required)

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Principal Integration Engineer – Payload to lead end-to-end integration of radar and ISR payloads into spacecraft bus architectures. The role requires radar payload integration experience and supports interface, verification, and mission integration activities for national security space programs.

The candidate will manage ICDs, verification artifacts, and perform system-level testing, coordinating with MBSE/digital engineering teams and supporting launch readiness activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 10–15+ years in payload/spacecraft integration.
• Direct radar payload integration and spacecraft interfaces experience.
• Experience with ICD development and verification planning.
• Hands-on system-level tests and space hardware certification.
• Active TS/SCI clearance, willing to obtain poly.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of radar and ISR payloads with spacecraft bus subsystems across electrical, mechanical, thermal, RF and data interfaces.
• Develop and manage payload-to-bus ICDs and verification artifacts.
• Execute system-level functional integration, hardware bring-up, and payload testing.
• Coordinate with systems engineering, RF payload, radar design, and MBSE/digital engineering teams.
• Drive integration readiness events including reviews, IRRs, test plans, and launch readiness activities.
• Perform integration risk assessments and technical trade studies.
• Lead troubleshooting of payload anomalies during integration, test, and early orbit operations.

Skills

Payload integration

System integration

Interface control

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s preferred

Tools

Cameo

MagicDraw

Job description

SAIC is seeking a Principal Integration Engineer – Payload to lead end-to-end integration of radar and ISR payloads into spacecraft bus architectures. The role requires radar payload integration experience and supports interface, verification, and mission integration activities for national security space programs.

The candidate will manage ICDs, verification artifacts, and perform system-level testing, coordinating with MBSE/digital engineering teams and supporting launch readiness activities.