Systems Engineer Lead

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Systems Engineer Lead to provide SETA support to SAIC’s Prime Program, Landmark AOS in Chantilly, VA.  Landmark AOS is a large SETA program, supporting the NRO’s Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED), responsible for the acquisition of systems over the complete end-to-end life cycle.

The Systems Engineer Lead will provide specialized engineering expertise supporting the acquisition of multi-intelligence (multi-INT) software services focused on collection orchestration. SAIC’s client is tasked with leading the integration of mission focused tools to foster increased efficiency, automation, and information sharing. The Systems Engineer Lead will assist and advise Government managers responsible for the complete end-to-end life cycle of the customer's Ground Enterprise.

Responsibilities to Include:

• Support technical and programmatic interchanges; identify and resolve issues; and provide engineering and technical advice to the customer to achieve innovative capabilities for automated multi-INT machine learning analytics
• Provide program management and technical engineering support to the Government customer to manage multi-INT machine learning analytics programs; evaluate cost, performance, schedule, and risks throughout the program life-cycle
• Apply systems analysis and design methodology assessments to identify technical debt, architectural runway, and efficiency trade-offs against current and proposed/desired cloud-based software system design
• Provide software system design and requirements expertise to support the planning of future systems and architectures, and oversight of development contractors
• Develop briefings and documentation material for Program / Project Manager’s engagements, including developing technical roadmaps and the acquisition strategies/documentation to implement them.
• Guide agile process evolution across Government teams, development contractors, user engagement teams, and stakeholders
• Work side-by-side with the other LANDMARK AOS staff comprised of world class System Engineers, Acquisition Engineers, and Domain Experts to lead the customer in acquiring modern processing applications.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, science, or related discipline and fourteen (14) years’ experience (or a MS degree and twelve (12) years of experience or a PhD and nine (9) years of experience.
• Active Top-Secret Clearance with Polygraph
• 2+ years of experience supporting system architecture, design, or development in a cloud environment
• Demonstrated experience in managing technical, cost and schedule performance of software development programs
• Demonstrated understanding of federal acquisition processes.
• Strong engineering background with knowledge of software architectures and spacecraft ground systems
• Domain knowledge in Agile software development practices
• Demonstrated capability and success working in and leading teams
• Strong oral and written communications to support interaction with government, SETA, FFRDC, external stakeholders, and development contractors at all levels on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between all organizations within a high-tempo environment
• Good working knowledge of MS Office applications

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.