Chief Systems Engineer RF Operations

Job Description

Description

Are you interested in joining SAIC to be part of the partnership providing high quality engineering advisory services, system planning, integration, and architecture to our government intelligence agency customer? The members of the Enterprise Systems Engineering and Architecture team aid our customer in collaborating, integrating, standardizing the engineering approach across the customers enterprise.

We have current need for a Principal System Engineer supporting customer’s Radio Frequency Mission Operations (RFO) organization by providing the full life cycle management of RF associated systems to include planning for deployment, operations, sustainment, and decommissioning of systems. The selected individual must be a well-rounded, experienced systems engineer versed in project planning, project assessment and control, decision management, risk management, configuration management and cross organizational/cross functional coordination. The selected individual will be responsible for:

• tracking, coordination of all formally assigned tasking assigned to supported organization,
• representing the organization at planning meetings, and
• documenting RFO plans and coordinating across the staff elements for concurrence/approval

Qualifications

Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline and at least 20 years of systems engineering experience.  A Master’s or PhD Degree may be substituted for two years of experience.  Note: a High School Diploma or GED plus 24 years of systems engineering experience would also be acceptable.
• Ability to work well with the project leads, technical directors, and portfolio managers involved with modern communication methods
• This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year
• Position requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:

• Experience with the National Security Agency organizations and staffing processes.
• Knowledge of and experience with customer’s RF collection, direction finding, and processing systems highly desired.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team setting to complete assigned tasks within expected schedule; and
• Flexible/easily adaptable within a dynamic work environment that may require surge efforts.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 26,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.