Mission Thread Systems Engineer

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Mission Thread Systems Engineer you will support of the NRO’s GEOINT Ground Office on SAIC’s Prime Program, Landmark AOS in Chantilly, VA.

As the Mission Thread Systems Engineer, you be actively performing engineering analysis, ensuring programs successfully deliver core mission processing services in all phases of the acquisition life cycle. You will also be part of a highly diversified team supporting Ground Intelligence acquisitions and providing cutting-edge capabilities to the intelligence community (IC).

Your responsibilities will include:

• Provide day-to-day collaboration with development contractors, other Government program office personnel, and Government Customers on systems engineering and acquisition functions in the domain area of GEOINT collection, mission management and mission processing
• Work with Acquisition SETAs in the role of oversight, monitoring software development and integration activities, ensuring alignment with Government requirements and objectives
• Retain cognizance of wide variety of GEOINT mission projects including, technical baseline, project schedules, dependencies, risks, and cost
• Advise Senior and Mid-Level managers on architectural decisions to include investment strategies, acquisition portfolio priorities, and risk assessment of project execution
• Conduct Strategic planning for both mission architecture (technical trade studies, definition of future architecture planning, software service recommendations etc.) and programmatic needs (Program Budget Guidance, cost estimation, generation of acquisition schedules)
• Accomplish performance assessment and provide estimates of cost, schedule, and risk impacts to existing Ground architecture implementations
• Provide technical and cost assessment of vendor proposals, review technical reports, design artifacts, and develop program plans

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• 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.(Will consider experience in lieu of degree)
• Active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph
• Experience supporting IC and/or Commercial GEOINT systems and capability development
• Knowledge of fundamentals of IC GEOINT systems, preferably focused on Collection Management
• Demonstrated understanding of GEOINT mission user needs and operational environments
• Experience in engineering or acquisition of IC/DoD systems
• Knowledge of acquisition roles, processes, and/or experience in IC/DoD Project or Program Management
• Ability to distill complex problems into digestible structures/formats
• Ability to work efficiently in a dynamic environment with constantly shifting priorities and needs
• Ability to convey information to multiple audiences across all levels of Customer and Corporate

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.