Space Systems Engineer

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Space Systems Engineer 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. 

As the Space Systems Engineer you will provide specialized engineering expertise supporting system-level architecture analysis for advance ground innovative software services. SAIC’s client is tasked with leading the integration of mission focused tools to foster increased efficiency, automation, and information sharing. You will also assist and advise Government managers in evaluating and transitioning innovative technologies for the customer's Ground Enterprise.

Job Responsibilities to include:

• Interact with Government project management and functional managers to define scope of work for projects, and develop and update detailed schedules
• Use Microsoft Project to organize, implement and maintain multiple schedules for the various program technical branches
• Integrate developer schedules to generate and maintain an accurate Organization-level master schedule
• Evaluate project schedule progress and performance, identify any variances, and highlight developing problem areas
• Analyze critical path and constraints to determine effect of changes to schedule and recommend work-around
• Use Government CM tools to store, track, and manage configuration items
• Coordinate project level impact analyses of proposed engineering changes
• Support agile process evolution across Government teams, development contractors, user engagement teams, and stakeholders
• Derive enterprise, system, functional, performance, and interface level requirements and work with the team to develop the corresponding documentation

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience 

• Bachelor’s and five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a Polygraph
• Experience in supporting technical, cost and schedule performance of software development programs
• Expertise and experience with the IC acquisition cycle, requirements processes, budgetary practices, and acquisition documentation
• Familiar with Space Systems within the Intel Community/IC
• Demonstrated capability and success working in team environments
• Strong oral and written communications ability on significant technical matters often requiring coordination within a high-tempo environment
• Good working knowledge of MS Office applications and Atlassian collaboration tools

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.