Job Description
Description
Job Description:
Provide
systems engineering support to customer’s competitive funding of innovative project
ideas to develop viable enhanced solutions. The Senior Systems Engineer (SE) will
assist applicants submitting new project ideas by helping them effectively
communicate and document the expected outcome of proposed efforts. The SE will
be responsible for working with the project sponsor to iteratively improve the
Technology Insertion Template (Project Applications) to develop a clearly
identified Minimum Viable Product. The SE
will work with the Project Sponsor/Champion to ensure proposed efforts are
effectively documented and presented to the project selection board. Upon
project approval by the board, the Systems Engineer will work as liaison
between approved project sponsor/champion and the capability developers. The SE
will monitor the project from kick-off through capability delivery, and will
aid the government customer in assessing degree to which delivered capability
met the initially identified requirements. The SE will also assist the government
with planning and programming of any follow-on actions such as project
transition to the baseline, follow-on investment efforts, or project
decommissioning.
Qualifications
Individual
Capabilities/Experience Required:
- A Bachelor’s degree in
Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a
related discipline and at least 20 years of systems engineering
experience. A Master’s or PhD
Degree may be substituted for two years of experience. Note: a High School Diploma or GED plus 24
years of systems engineering experience would also be acceptable.
- Ability to deconstruct
initial concepts into detailed requirements that can be executed by capability
development teams
- Position requires TS/SCI
clearance with polygraph
Individual
Capabilities/Experience Desired:
- Excellent oral and written
communications skills.
Experience
in working with competitive project decision making processes and monitoring
status and performance of short-term (1 to 2 year) capability demonstration
efforts
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.
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