Task Order Manager

SAIC; Kirtland (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a manager to lead a task order for a state-of-the-art satellite ground system at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. You will report to the program manager and help develop, deploy, modernize, and expand the program for its customers.

Responsibilities include requirements capture, lifecycle reviews, configuration management, risk mitigation, and coordinating verification activities with the test team. A TS/SCI clearance is required and prior staff management experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering/scientific/technical field with 10+ years relevant experience; Master's with 8+ years.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Minimum of 5 years in systems development, engineering and acquisition.
• Demonstrated success managing projects to budget and schedule.
• Demonstrated success managing staff.
• Proven knowledge in Requirements Management, Quality Control, and Configuration Management.

Responsibilities

• Capture system requirements and develop baselines.
• Conduct lifecycle engineering reviews (SSR, SDR, PDR, CDR).
• Support configuration management (ECP, ERB/CCB).
• Identify risks and develop risk mitigation plans.
• Design and implement technical solutions for new business needs.
• Respond to issues by debugging and root cause analysis with teams.
• Document hardware, firmware, and communication system requirements.
• Coordinate with Systems Test Team on verification and validation strategies.
• Manage technical team performance and interactions.

Skills

Clearance TS/SCI

Staff management

Project management

Requirements management

Quality control

Configuration management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/scientific/technical discipline

Master's degree in engineering/scientific/technical discipline

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a manager for a task order to support the engineering, development, integration and sustainment of a state-of-the-art satellite ground system at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. The manager will report directly to the program manager and support the Space Systems Command Innovation and Prototyping Delta to develop, deploy, modernize, and expand the program and its customers.

Duties include:

• Capture system requirements and develop system baselines

• Conduct full lifecycle engineering reviews including System Requirements (SSRs) and System Design Reviews (SDRs), Preliminary (PDRs) and Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), etc.

• Support and participate in system Configuration Management process including Engineering Change Proposal, Engineering Review Board/Configuration Control Boards (ECP, ERB/CCB)

• Identify system development risks, construct risk management plan and risk mitigation approaches

• Design and implement technical solutions for new business needs and challenges.

• Respond to and resolve issues reported by employees by debugging, performing root cause analysis, and working closely with internal and external support teams

• Participate in the extraction, organization and documentation of hardware, firmware, and communication system requirements.

• Work with the Systems Test Team to ensure proper requirement Verification and Validation methodology and execution, including determining test strategy and coverage based on a technical risk assessment for each use case or functionality.

• Manage technical team performance and interactions

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline and 10+ years or more relevant experience; Master's degree in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline and 8 years or more relevant experience

• Active Top Secret or DoE Q clearance with SCI eligibility (must be eligible for SCI indoctrination within first 3 months of start date) and be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the areas of systems development, engineering andacquisition

• Demonstrated success managing projects to budget and schedule

• Demonstrated success managing staff

• Proven knowledge in Requirements Management, Quality Control, and Configuration Management

Desired

• Knowledge of systems engineering processes, methods, tools, and program roles to develop,implement, and deploy solutions for Satellite Ground Equipment/Systems

• Familiar with systems engineering standards such as IEEE 15288 and INCOSE

• Experience with systems migration to, systems implementation in the cloud

• Project Management Professional certification

• Demonstrated success overseeing a growing number of disparate SaaS systems with complex integrations and automations

• Experience in Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) construct and Earned Value processes

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.