Job Description
Description
SAIC is seeking a Senior Lead Systems Engineer for a dynamic contract supporting an Intelligence Community customer. Join our fantastic team supporting an exciting mission that impacts national security.
The Senior Lead Systems Engineer will be responsible for providing technical and programmatic oversight of the project and will provide insight to the Project Lead regarding project progress and risks. This position will support the development, integration, testing and deployment of complete multi-modal sensor systems that will be used to monitor events in variable environments. Technical responsibilities will include tasks, but not limited to the following:
Provide engineering expertise as part of a cross-functional team
Advise the customer on the development process for specialized technology
Provide technical oversight for the project lead
Develop and maintain a master schedule, taking into account timelines, interdependencies and risks (schedule, cost, capability, employment, ect...)
Advise the the project lead on technical risk mitigation strategies
Facilitate TEMs; manage TEM deliverables
Technical subcomponent development progress and assessment
Assess technologies and components, and track selection and development to assure they meet requirements for employment
Provide acquisition support
Project management responsibilities will include tasks, but not limited to the following:
Managing the daily operations, immediate execution and staff supervision and guidance of a large, multi-disciplinary Task Order
Receive, document and execute customer requirements
Track, report and deliver Task Order deliverables
Identify technical, cost, schedule and performance risks early and develop risk mitigation plans
Develop request for proposals (RFPs)
Integrate subcontractors into technical team
Inform Program Manager of resource requirements
Ensure success of staff members through satisfaction of immediate professional needs, guidance and effective performance reviews
Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in physics, electrical engineering or aerospace engineering. Additional required qualifications include:
A minimum of five (5) years experience supporting the DoD/Intelligence Community
Bachelor's degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering or Aerspace Engineering.
A minimum of ten (10) years engineering experience
A minimum of four (4) years of project management experience
Active TS/SCI with the ability and willingness to pass the customer's CI Polygraph
An understanding of sensor metrics data
Excellent written and oral communication skills
A demonstrated knowledge in tools and languages such as STK/SIMDIS/Matlab/Python
An understanding of RF propagation theory with the ability to put together link budgets
An understanding of EO/IR and other phenomenological sensors and respective propagation
Experience with resource, reporting , project tracking and collaboration tools, such as SharePoint and Microsoft Project
Ability to work independently
Ability to quickly understand complex technical concepts and make assessments
Ability to articulate technical recommendations to the customer
Overview
SAIC is a premier technology integrator solving our nation's most complex modernization and readiness challenges. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes high-end solutions in engineering, IT, and mission solutions. Using our expertise in existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions. We are 25,500 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has pro forma annual revenues of nearly $7.1 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom. For SAIC benefits information, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
