Space and Ground Communications Systems Engineer

Job Description

Description

Job Description – Join a winning team!  SAIC’s National Security and Space (NSS) Sector is currently hiring for a customer within the Intelligence Community (IC) 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 is a strong company providing opportunities for energetic individuals with a strong desire to expand their knowledge while increasing their responsibilities.

NSS Sector has an opening for a systems engineer to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) services to an IC customer. The customer organization we support provides the enterprise architecting, analysis, and systems engineering solutions that determine the current and future national space systems.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

-         Working across multiple Directorates and Offices to identify and define future space capability needs

-         Frequent interaction with government, SETA, FFRDC, and external stakeholders

-         Identifying and defining future space capability needs

-         Identifying key architecture and system level trades

-         Developing Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) for new capabilities and coordinating them across the affected organizations

-         Developing enterprise, system, functional, performance, and interface requirements

-         Supporting resiliency activities/initiatives on behalf of the customer

-         Manage the Request for Change (RFC) process as it relates to updating requirement baselines

-         Preparing briefings for senior decision makers

Qualifications

Qualifications:

-         Bachelor’s degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline with at least 14 years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree in STEM with 12 years of relevant experience

-         Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

-         Proficient knowledge of satellite communications systems

-         Proficient knowledge of ground terminal development

-         Proficient knowledge of laser communication technology

-         Proven experience in requirements development and definition activities to include stakeholder engagement and customer needs elicitation

-         Proven experience in core systems engineering and analysis disciplines and processes

-         Working knowledge of enterprise architectures and associated UAF views

-         Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and energetic environment

-         Strong oral and written communication skills

Desired Qualifications:

-         Advanced degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline

-         Prior experience in satellite communications systems, in particular Small Sats systems

-         Experience with IC customer’s RFC process and the Engineering Review Board process

-         Working knowledge of bandwidth efficient modulation schemes

-         Systems Tool Kit (STK) certification

-         Experience in Cameo and SysML applications

-         Experience with Agile Development, SAFE Agile system development methods

-         Innovative, strong work ethic, able to think critically, and able to take initiative and work both independently and within a team

-         Prior US military and/or IC customer experience

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 24,000 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 $6.9 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.