Risk Management Systems Engineer

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

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Risk Management Systems Engineer to provide SETA support for a mission-critical NRO program in Chantilly, VA. You will lead RIO management, facilitate risk governance, and coordinate with the CA’s Office and SPOs to ensure risk information is communicated and acted upon across GED.

Your role emphasizes developing risk policies, guiding decision-making, and maintaining thorough risk documentation to support national security missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or Project Management with 9+ years of relevant experience; Master’s with 7+ years; Ph.D. with 5+ years.
• Active Top Secret/SCI with Poly.
• Proven experience leading risk management processes across technical and programmatic domains.
• Expertise in developing and implementing governance frameworks and policies for risk management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee identification, analysis, assessment, and tracking of risks, issues, and opportunities across GED programs.
• Facilitate Risk Management Working Groups and guide cross-functional teams to define mitigation strategies.
• Establish governance to align RIO management with enterprise policies and mission goals.
• Engage with SPOs, architecture teams, and stakeholders to identify risk sources and impacts.
• Advise on balancing risk with opportunity to meet enterprise objectives.
• Develop mitigation, acceptance, transfer, or avoidance strategies for GED risks.
• Provide executive summaries of risk/issue impacts for resources, schedules, and performance.
• Maintain detailed RIO documentation with traceability and accountability.
• Create reports, dashboards, and visualizations of risk trends and program vulnerabilities.
• Represent GED in enterprise risk forums and align GED priorities with NRO strategies.
• Serve as GED point of contact in NRO risk management process.
• Recommend revisions to GED risk policies and governance.
• Lead training on risk management processes and best practices.

Skills

Risk management

Governance frameworks

Stakeholder collaboration

Analytical skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's in STEM/PM

PhD in STEM

Job description

Description

SAICis seeking a Risk Management Systems Engineer to provideSystems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA)support to a mission-critical program within theGround Enterprise Directorate (GED)of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) in Chantilly, VA. GED is responsible for architecting, acquiring, and maintaining the nation's most advanced space and ground systems that support global intelligence and defense operations.

In this role, you willlead the risk, issue, and opportunity management processeswithin GED, overseeing efforts to identify, assess, mitigate, and track technical, programmatic, and enterprise-level risks. As a trusted advisor, you will work hand-in-hand with theChief Architect's (CA) Office,System Program Offices (SPOs), and other mission stakeholders to establish and operationalize risk management policies, guide decision-making, and ensure risks are effectively communicated and documented throughout the organization. By enabling GED's proactive risk culture, you will play a critical role in ensuring the successful execution of national security missions.

Key Responsibilities to include:

• Oversee the identification, analysis, assessment, and tracking of risks, issues, and opportunities (RIOs) across GED programs and initiatives.
• Facilitate routine Risk Management Working Groups (RMWGs), guiding cross-functional teams to identify potential risks, evaluate impacts, and define mitigation strategies.
• Establish governance and processes to ensure RIO management aligns with enterprise policies and mission goals.
• Actively engage withSystem Program Offices (SPOs), architecture teams, and mission stakeholders to identify sources of risk and their potential impacts on technical and programmatic objectives.
• Partner with SPOs to facilitate informed decisions in balancing risk with opportunity, ensuring alignment with overall enterprise objectives.
• Analyze risks and opportunities against GED priorities to determine likelihood, consequence, and recommended courses of action through the development of mitigation, acceptance, transfer, or avoidance strategies.
• Provide executive-level summaries, outlining potential risk/issue impacts and consequences for resources, schedules, and operational performance.
• Maintain accurate and detailed documentation for allRisks, Opportunities, and Issues (RIOs), ensuring sufficient traceability and accountability across GED.
• Develop and deliver comprehensive reports, dashboards, and visualizations for risk trends, critical escalations, and program vulnerabilities.
• Represent GED at enterprise-wide risk management forums, ensuring proper alignment of GED’s risk priorities with broader NRO strategies.
• Serve as the GED point of contact in the NRO Risk Management process, ensuring that risks and issues are communicated to leadership and integrated into enterprise analyses.
• Recommend revisions and enhancements to GED risk policies and governance, ensuring continuous alignment with best practices, lessons learned, and a rapidly evolving enterprise environment.
• Lead efforts to train stakeholders on risk management processes, systems, and best practices to facilitate successful adoption across GED.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degreein a STEM discipline (e.g., Systems Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics) orProject Managementwith at least 9+ years of relevant experience, Master's degree and 7+ years of relevant experience, or Ph.D. and 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Active Top Secret/SCI with Poly
• Proven experience leadingrisk management processes, including identifying, analyzing, mitigating, documenting, and tracking risks across technical and programmatic domains.
• Expertise indeveloping and implementing governance frameworksand policies specific to risk management.
• Strong ability to facilitate collaboration among diverse groups, fostering transparency and alignment in high-stakes, cross-program environments.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Strongverbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting clear, concise, and impactful information to technical leads, executives, and senior government officials.
• Experience in systems engineering, program management, and/or configuration management, with a solid understanding ofenterprise risk management principles.
• Skilled at multitasking, managing competing priorities, and operating successfully in ahigh-tempo, dynamic environment.
• Familiarity withnational security mission systems, especially within theNROorIntelligence Community (IC) a PLUS!

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