Electro Optical Systems Engineer

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Electro-Optical Systems Engineer to fill a critical position on the LANDMARK AOS program, a large SETA contract supporting the customer’s Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED in Chantilly, VA.

As the Electro-Optical Systems Engineer, you will provide technical support to facilitate the development of GEOINT capabilities cooperatively with development contractors and mission partners to optimize mission success. The Electro-Optical Systems Engineer will actively perform engineering and analysis to ensure programs successfully develop and deliver core mission processing services in all phases of the acquisition life cycle.

Key functions include:

• Interface directly with development Prime Contractors in the role of oversight, monitoring of software development and integration activities and ensuring alignment with Government requirements and objectives.
• Retain cognizance of a wide variety of GEOINT mission processing 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, risk assessment of project execution. 
• Conduct Strategic planning for both mission architecture needs (technical trade studies, definition of future architecture planning, software service recommendations etc.) and programmatic (Program Budget Guidance, cost estimation, generation of acquisition schedules)
• Developing Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) for new capabilities and coordinating them across the affected organizations
• Developing enterprise, system, functional, performance, and interface requirements
• 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 program plans.
• Work with the IC customer to advance resiliency activities/initiatives in EO technology.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience
• TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph  
• Experience with IC, DoD, and/or commercial space architectures, systems and/or operations.
• Knowledge of  EO phenomenology specific to collection and processing methodology
• Knowledge of  EO phenomenology specific to collection and processing methodology
• Experience in requirements development and definition activities
• Domain knowledge in Ground Software, Space Development Programs or Mission Operations programs
• Familiarity with MS Office tool suite
• Strong organizational, time-management, and verbal / written communication skills, able to convey information across multiple customers and corporate audiences.

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.