Space Ground Systems Engineer - TS/SCI, On-Site

SAIC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Ground Systems Engineer in Chantilly, VA to provide SME across Space Vehicle and Ground Station integration for a government customer. The role covers production, integration, and testing to guide development and deployment of critical space system capabilities.

The candidate will interact with government and prime contractors, lead MBSE and agile activities, and support key program milestones (SRR, PDR, CDR) in a fast-paced environment. TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting government acquisition programs (military, SETA, or civil servant).
• Experience with systems architecture design of spacecraft, payload, and ground systems.
• Experience with the Intelligence Community or DoD satellite programs.
• Experience with satellite system requirements development, design, manufacturing, and test.
• Experience with MBSE, Agile methodologies, and ground software for telemetry or data processing.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical liaison between government customers and prime contractors for satellite ground station infrastructure.
• Construct and review engineering documents and provide SME support for source selections.
• Support program reviews, design, development, test, and transition to operations.
• Oversee contractor production, integration and test activities and report progress to customers.
• Provide technical input to the System Program Director for strategic capabilities and initiatives.
• Resolve highly complex problems affecting multiple project aspects.
• Lead development of innovative products through collaboration with domain experts.
• Develop documents and briefings to communicate work status to Government and industry.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree + 18+ years

Master's degree + 16+ years

Tools

MBSE

Telemetry software

Ground software for telemetry/data processing

Job description

SAIC is seeking a Ground Systems Engineer in Chantilly, VA to provide SME across Space Vehicle and Ground Station integration for a government customer. The role covers production, integration, and testing to guide development and deployment of critical space system capabilities.

The candidate will interact with government and prime contractors, lead MBSE and agile activities, and support key program milestones (SRR, PDR, CDR) in a fast-paced environment. TS/SCI clearance is required.