GEOINT Systems Engineer

Job Description

Description

SAIC's National Security and Space Sector is seeking a GEOINT Systems Engineer to provide systems engineering and technical advisory (SETA) services to our NRO customer in Chantilly, VA. This customer is responsible for designing, building, and operating national security-related systems based in space, in the air, and on the ground.

SAIC has an opening for a mid- to senior level engineer to provide SETA services to an IC customer who is responsible for maturing and developing electro-optical remote sensing technology from applied research into demonstrably mature capabilities that can be inserted into system program baselines.
Roles and Responsibilities:

• Directly supports the government program manager throughout the research and development lifecycle for electro-optical remote sensing projects including:

  • Provide programmatic and technical support to customer leaders and staff as part of a Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) team

  • Provide administrative support for the program office to include Budget Profiles and Tracking, etc.

  • Draft acquisition documents (e.g. Broad Agency Announcements, Requests for Proposal, Statements of Work, specifications, Contract Data Requirement Lists) and support source selection activities (e.g. technical evaluations)

• Initiating and planning project acquisition

  • Assist the IC customer with the acquisition and oversight of technology development contracts and develop briefings for government and industry

  • Review development contractor’s engineering documents and procedures, requirements flowdown, verification methodologies, calibration plans, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and test plans to ensure program success

• Identifying and assessing project or program risk

  • Participate in design reviews to uphold the customer’s interests 

• Project execution, monitoring, and controls

  • Project closeout and transition execution to system program offices for flight development

  • Directly supports the government program manager to address organizational business processes information requirements by authoring papers and briefings for internal and external audiences:

• Office level reviews such as: technical performance, spend planning, or budget requests

• Enterprise review boards or Inter-agency Working Groups

• Departmental or Congressional inquiries

  • Develop technical strategies, analysis, recommendations, and roadmaps for the government customer for the future of advanced electro-optical development through:

• Survey and documentation of the state of the art technologies

• Participate in, or monitor the execution of, studies or surveys by outside organizations

• Collaboration with outside organizations such as other government agencies, laboratories, and universities

• Active participation in intra- or inter- agency forums.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Poly
• Bachelor degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or related discipline with 9+ years related experience, -or- Master’s degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or related discipline 7+ years related experience
• Knowledge of the data processing chain for electro-optical (EO) remote sensing systems (aka tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination) is a discriminator, but not required
• Project management experience for research and development activities
• A willingness to learn about radiation effects on space-based EO components and microelectronics
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic and energetic environment
• Good working knowledge of MS Office applications
• Effective interpersonal skills and strong briefing and writing skills
• Aptitude for on-site Systems Engineering and Technical Advisor (SETA) work
• Familiarity with defense and intelligence acquisition, budget planning and contracting

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.

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