Systems Engineer

Saic; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 160,001 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Saic is seeking a highly experienced Systems Engineer to support the Space Systems Command Space Combat Power portfolio in El Segundo, California. The role involves overseeing technical requirements, systems integration, and collaborating with government stakeholders.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and extensive experience in space systems development, along with an active Top Secret clearance. The target salary range for this position is $160,001 - $200,000, contingent on experience.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI; willing to consent to polygraph.
• Experience with integration of complex space and ground systems.
• Expertise in government acquisition strategies and lifecycle program management.

Responsibilities

• Engages with developers to evaluate software and hardware simulators through integration activities.
• Leads technical requirements development and oversees development contractor.
• Performs system integration of multiple efforts for complex space systems.

Skills

Experience leading systems engineering teams

Strong collaboration and communication skills

Experience with space systems development

Education

Bachelor of Science with 14+ years of experience or equivalent

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a highly experienced Systems Engineer to support Space Systems Command Space Combat Power portfolio. Position is available in El Segundo, California.

Fun stuff you will do on the job

• Engages with developers to evaluate software simulators, engineering units, and hardware simulators through integration activities.
• Leads technical requirements development, systems engineering, and oversees development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems.
• Oversees payload integration and interface control management.
• Performs system integration of multiple efforts to integrate complex space systems, ground segment integration, and deployment into operations.
• Manage and negotiate interface control documents with external stakeholders.
• Performs systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, interface definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, systems integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and development and refinement of communications concepts of operation.
• Oversees requirements verification and validation.
• Makes program risks assessments and provides actionable recommendations to the chief engineer and program manager.
• Independently collaborates with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel.

Qualifications

This is you:

• Bachelor of Science and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Master's and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD and nine (9) years or more experience.
• Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI and be willing to consent to a polygraph examination.
• Experience with space systems development, integration, and/or operations of DoD or other Agency (NRO, NSA, NASA, etc.).
• Experience leading systems engineering teams focused on integration of complex space and ground systems.
• Experience with system engineering processes and demonstrable expertise developing ground architectures for mission-critical systems.
• Background supporting or leveraging IMINT or SIGINT Intelligence discipline
• Demonstrated expertise in government acquisition strategies, documentation development, and full lifecycle program management.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, including the ability to brief government stakeholders at all levels.

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