Digital Engineering Systems Integrator

Job Description

Description

SAIC is currently hiring for a Digital Engineering Systems Integrator to support 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. 

To qualify for this role, you mush have an active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph and be versed in modern model-based system engineering (MBSE) techniques in order to aid the customer’s System Program Office (SPO) in appropriately applying digital engineering to their next-generation program. 

Tasks to be accomplished at the request of the customer include:

• Lead flow-down of requirements from higher level governing documents.
• Support relevant specification development and test planning activities across the enterprise and with development contractors.
• Lead coordination and completion of segment specification sell-off, along with other verification and validation activities.
• Coordinate across the SPO for any proposed specification changes and facilitate integration of changes into the baseline.
• Lead the transition and stand-up of the above specification management activities into an appropriately scoped and purposed MBSE framework.
• Leverage a variety of software tools including DOORs and Cameo, and develop scripts to perform analyses and automation of tasks, as well as ingest data from a variety of commercial and custom analysis tools to evaluate development contractor designs and performance.
• Develop model queries and supporting documentation to enable SPO use of model results.
• Lead SPO preparation and execution of Segment-level design reviews to assess design maturity and compliance utilizing the curated model and model queries.
• Plan Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) model development in support of systems engineering objectives and program milestones.
• Identify and assess segment-level impacts of new capabilities, including across specification, internal and external interfaces, and facilitate integration into the current program baseline.
• Oversee system-level testing of internal and external interfaces to support final system verification, validation, and delivery.
• Identify risks to mission closure in the collection segment and evaluate proposed burn-down plans.
• Support technical evaluations of contractor proposals.
• Liaise with mission analysis and acquisition teams to ensure completeness across the acquisition.
• Develop productive relationships with development contractor counterparts, functional counterparts, and other spacecraft, payload, and ground subject matter experts.
• Advise and mentor customer personnel regarding Segment architecture, specification, and verification and validation.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph
• Bachelors and 9 years or more experience; Masters and 7 years or more experience; PhD or JD and 4 years or more experience. Bachelor’s degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) preferred. 
• Experience with Systems Modeling Language (SysML) and architecture frameworks such as the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF).
• Experience with describing system architectures within Cameo, DOORs, and/or other requirements and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools.
• Experience in DOD/IC acquisition and program management processes.
• Basic understanding of DOD/IC satellite systems and architectures.
• Available to travel domestically.

Desired Qualifications: 

• Advanced degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline with emphasis on MBSE.
• Willingness to learn how to code in different languages, as required.
• Prior software development experience.
• Previous experience developing technical specifications for space systems. 

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

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