Telemetry, Tracking & Satellite Control SME

SAIC; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC in Colorado Springs, CO is seeking a highly experienced Systems Engineer to support the Space Warfighting Analysis Center. The role emphasizes space and ground data networks, TT&C architectures, and analytic modeling to inform force design and program outcomes.

You will collaborate with program offices and IC partners, develop visualizations, and produce written and presenting materials for leadership, with a TS/SCI-level clearance requirement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree minimum in space-relevant engineering or science fields.
• Advanced degree preferred for higher responsibility.
• Clearance: TS/SCI with CI polygraph required or able to obtain.
• Experience with space and ground data networks, TT&C.
• Experience in modeling and simulation for force design metrics.
• Proficiency with native cloud solutions such as Azure.

Responsibilities

• Support SWAC Force Design analytic efforts and improve software for cognitive assessment and constructive analysis.
• Evaluate, modify, and test models in SPySE and other tools.
• Collaborate with SMEs to deliver informed models.
• Improve interfaces and communicate TT&C and satellite control requirements for satellite tasking.
• Create written and presentation products from analytic results.
• Build products using Microsoft Office.

Skills

Space data networks

TT&C

Modeling & simulation

Cloud solutions

Analytic problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in space-relevant field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

SPySE

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job ID 2615793

Location Colorado Springs, CO, US

Date Posted 2026-08-18

Category Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory Systems Engineer

Schedule Full-Time

Shift Day Job

Travel Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None

Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE

Description The qualified applicant will support the Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC) with various lines of effort to include, but not limited to, modeling, constructive simulation, prototyping, data analytics and visualizations, visual storytelling, and human-in-the-loop analytic efforts. Specifically, the applicant will serve as a subject matter expert on space and ground data networks, satellite control, and telemetry, tracking, and commanding (TT&C) architectures and the associated requirements of satellite architectures. The applicant will serve as a liaison between SWAC’s Spectrum Warfare Program (SWP) and Space Security and Defense Program (SSDP) to ensure that SWP architectures and models are represented accurately in SWAC and SSDP analysis and human-in-the-loop analytic events. The applicant will work with SWAC, program offices, IC partners, and the rest of the USSF to gather information to model and represent capabilities required for analytic efforts.

Duties and Responsibilties

• Support and facilitate SWAC Force Design analytic efforts, testing and improving software for cognitive assessment and constructive analysis


• Evaluate, modify, and test models in SPySE and other software tools


• Collaborate with fellow industry Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to deliver the best-informed models


• Improve user interfaces for operators, and communicate TT&C and satellite control requirements to inform satellite tasking


• Take results from analytic efforts and create written and presentation products


• Build products using Microsoft Office

Qualifications

• Must have overall min. 9 years of experience, with BS degree, will consider education in lieu of a degree


• 5+ years of experience in space and ground data networks, satellite control, and TT&C


• Experience in / background in orbital mechanics and space control


• Ability to use modeling and simulation to analyze and inform force design metrics


• Familiarity with the use of native Clouds solutions such as Azure, etc.


• Ability to self-identify and execute work tasks


• Demonstrate the ability to apply analytic problem solving skills to operational and strategic level problems, accurately translate technical information for leadership, and establish partnering relationships and coordinate across external organizations


• Education Bachelor’s degree minimum, advanced degree preferred, in space-relevant engineering or science field (e.g., Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Materials, Communications, Physics, etc.)


• Security Clearance Must maintain TS/SCI clearance with a CI Polygraph and able to be cleared for Special Access Program/Required (SAP/SAR) clearance level

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