Systems Engineer Principal

Job Description

Description

This position will support the Government customer in an NRO Systems Program Office (SPO) with the development of a new satellite system.  It will require a senior Systems Engineer fluent in the DoD acquisition/systems engineering processes as well as experience with the NRO acquisition/systems engineering processes in order to assist the customer with the successful completion Milestone A & B.  This position will support the early phases of the lifecycle starting with CONOPS and requirements development and then transition to the design phase. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist the GPOC managing the development of a CONOPS with all stakeholders.
• Assist the GPOC managing the requirements development
• Draft and review government acquisition documentation (SOWs, RFPs, J&As)
• Assist GPOC preparing required artifacts for Milestone A & B
• Assist the GPOC preparing RFPs and evaluating subsequent proposals
• Assist the GPOC managing and evaluating contractor PDRs and CDRs
• Attend enterprise system, subsystem and segment level design reviews and program management reviews to assess design maturity, requirements compliance and to provide informed technical recommendations to the GPOC
• Proactively identify and assess emerging technical and programmatic risks at the enterprise, system, subsystem level and then work with the Government enterprise Prime/Subcontractor to develop and evaluate mitigation approaches
• Develop productive relationships with Prime/Subcontractor counterparts, functional counterparts, and other subject matter experts

Qualifications

• Fluent in DoD acquisition/systems engineering processes
• Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.
• Master’s Degree and 9 years of experience
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, team building and problem solving skills with a demonstrated ability to be effective in a government team environment
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

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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