Space Systems Program Manager – Acquisition & Integration Lead

SAIC; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC’s Horizon 2 program seeks a highly skilled Program Manager to lead complex systems acquisitions and perform project management within the Space Combat Power portfolio. Located in El Segundo, CA, this role demands extensive experience in government weapon systems acquisition, strategic planning, and program integration to support USSF Space Systems Command.

The role emphasizes applying rapid acquisition frameworks and integrating space, ground, and mission segments, with a focus on risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree with 15+ or 13+ years of related experience.
• Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program (if applicable).
• Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination.
• Program Management or leadership experience on complex systems.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in the Aerospace or DoD working across space, ground segment organizations to coordinate and identify system integration requirements that ensure end-to-end mission performance requirements are met.
• Experience serving as a team, project or program manager on performance-based contracts for the U.S. Government, experience developing cost and schedule deliverables and managing to baseline costs and schedules to include the identification and management of risks, demonstrated experience working with Air Force/DoD customers in an acquisition environment, with space and/or ground systems.
• Experience writing and delivering documents and briefings.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills to enable working, interfacing, and interrelating with diverse personnel and dynamic teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the Government Program Manager guiding acquisition strategies, program schedules, resource allocation, contracting actions, and budgeting to align with mission objectives and priorities.
• Oversee all aspects of program execution, including delivery milestones, risk management, testing, system integration, and contractor management.
• Drive cross-functional communication to ensure seamless integration of government and contractor teams across space, ground, and communication segments.
• Organize and execute periodic technical interchange meetings (TIMs) and staff meetings to track progress, identify risks, and course-correct as necessary.
• Apply advanced configuration and change management practices to ensure consistency and traceability across all program artifacts, including Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Performance Goals, and milestones.
• Evaluate contractor system designs and milestone reviews, providing timely assessments of technical progress, risks, and the ability to achieve mission requirements.
• Manage independent technical and programmatic reviews to validate system effectiveness.
• Provide expert guidance on funding commitments, obligations, and expenditures, ensuring effective utilization of resources with a focus on on-time project delivery.
• Advocate for deliberate risk-taking, speed in delivery execution, and adherence to the Warfighting Acquisition System (WAS) for rapid capability fielding.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

SAIC’s Horizon 2 program seeks a highly skilled Program Manager to lead complex systems acquisitions and perform project management within the Space Combat Power portfolio. Located in El Segundo, CA, this role demands extensive experience in government weapon systems acquisition, strategic planning, and program integration to support USSF Space Systems Command.

The role emphasizes applying rapid acquisition frameworks and integrating space, ground, and mission segments, with a focus on risk