Senior Systems Engineer – Strategic Radar & Defense Ops

SAIC; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to support the US Space Force, Space Systems Command, in Colorado Springs, on-site, performing maintenance and sustainment of UEWR radar systems used for missile surveillance and space tracking.

The role requires DoD lifecycle experience, an active Secret clearance, and the ability to lead large Agile/DevSecOps efforts while translating requirements into hardware/software solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 5+ years’ related experience. Additional 4 years of experience will be accepted in lieu of degree.
• Active Secret Clearance.
• Experience with a broad range of system types: custom developed HW/SW, COTS/GOTS HW/SW, and/or specialty engineering.
• Experience with configuration and data management, hardware and software testing & evaluation of classified systems.
• Demonstrates expertise in at least one engineering field: software, hardware, network, cybersecurity, test, systems.
• Experienced problem-solver, creative thinker, with outcome-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer/operational requirements into system hardware and software engineering specifications.
• Provides specific, detailed information for selection, implementation techniques, and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity or capability requirements.
• Manages large Agile or DevSecOps teams/projects, to include support to cost estimating, risk management, schedule development, and execution.
• Designs, develops, delivers and deploys engineered solutions, following DoD Life Cycle engineering processes, and/or best practices.
• Supports team in delivering new capabilities to UEWR operational sites.

Skills

System engineering

Requirements analysis

Agile/DevSecOps

Problem solving

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

DOORS

Gitlab

Cameo

Job description

SAIC seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to support the US Space Force, Space Systems Command, in Colorado Springs, on-site, performing maintenance and sustainment of UEWR radar systems used for missile surveillance and space tracking.

The role requires DoD lifecycle experience, an active Secret clearance, and the ability to lead large Agile/DevSecOps efforts while translating requirements into hardware/software solutions.