Space Systems Engineer

SAIC; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Space Systems Engineer to provide onsite SETA services for a SAIC Prime Program at the NRO in Chantilly, VA. You will coordinate across engineering divisions to acquire satellite systems and support planning, execution, monitoring, and oversight within a government/contractor team.

The role requires TS/SCI with Poly, strong system engineering experience, and leadership abilities, enabling effective communication with government and industry partners in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 9+ years of experience; Master's 7+ years; PhD/JD 4+ years.
• Experience in systems integration and systems engineering.
• Experience using SE processes, methods, and tools for satellite systems.
• Experience with space radar payload design, development, manufacturing, and testing.
• Experience with radar system design, operations, and data processing.
• Notable experience with large systems acquisition.
• Effective communication, coordination and customer engagement skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, team building and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to be effective in a government/contractor team environment.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment.
• Self-motivated professional capable of executing tasks with minimal guidance.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of system level requirements and design features that satisfy them.
• Develop documents and briefings to communicate work status; briefs to government and industry.
• Support full lifecycle engineering reviews to ensure designs meet specs and requirements.
• Review CDRL deliverables for content, accuracy, and sufficiency.
• Participate in technical interchange meetings between developers and contractors.
• Evaluate vendor proposals and review technical reports, design artifacts, and program plans.
• Oversee configuration management of program documentation.
• Serve as a system engineering liaison to other divisions in the SPO.

Skills

Space systems

Systems engineering

Systems integration

Radar payload design

Radar system design

Large systems acquisition

Customer engagement

Leadership

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Government/contractor collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master's degree in a relevant field

PhD or JD

Job description

SAIC is seeking a Space Systems Engineer to provide onsite systems engineering and technical advisory (SETA) services in support of an SAIC Prime Program at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) in Chantilly, VA.

As a Space Systems Engineer, you will coordinate across other engineering divisions in support of the acquisition of systems that advance the NRO’s space resiliency posture. You will support a System Program Office (SPO) in a technical capacity for planning, execution, monitoring, and oversight of satellite system development and acquisitions in a government/contractor team environment providing opportunities for energetic individuals with a strong desire to expand their knowledge.

Job Responsibilities to include:

• Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of system level requirements for assigned systems and the design features that satisfy these requirements.
• Develop documents and briefings to communicate work status; briefs to government and industry as required.
• Support full lifecycle engineering reviews to demonstrate the design meets all specifications and customer requirements.
• Review Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables to ensure content, technical accuracy, and sufficiency of design details to meet program requirements and objectives.
• Participate in technical interchange meetings between developers and contractors.
• Evaluate vendor proposals and review technical reports, design artifacts, and program plans.
• Oversee the configuration management of program documentation.
• Serve as a system engineering liaison to other divisions in the SPO.

Qualifications

• Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Poly.
• Experience in systems integration and systems engineering.
• Experience using systems engineering processes, methods, and tools to develop, implement, and deploy solutions for satellite systems.
• Experience with space radar payload design, development, manufacturing, and testing.
• Experience with radar system design, operations, and data processing.
• Notable experience with large systems acquisition.
• Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, team building and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated.
• Ability to be effective in a government/contractor team environment.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment.
• Self-motivated professional capable of executing tasks with minimal guidance.

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