Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking experienced professionals to join the National Security Customer Group (NSCG). The NSG provides specialized program management, engineering, analysis, and operations support to a variety of Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) customers. We support the next generation national security-related systems based in space, in the air, and on the ground.

The NSCG has an opening for a Technical Director to provide technical advisory services to a rapidly expanding Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer. The customer is developing the next-generation of space and ground systems architectures, hardware, and software solutions.

The Technical Director acts as the primary arm of the SAIC Director of Resiliency Programs in a technical capacity for planning, execution, integration, monitoring, and oversight of resiliency systems development and acquisitions that advance our space resiliency posture. The Technical Director is an individual contributor and member of a team of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) that work to support the Government through lifecycle systems engineering and management processes to deliver desired capabilities and meet overall program objectives. Specifically, the Technical Director will serve as on-site Systems Engineering and Technical Advisor (SETA) to:
• Act as primary SETA counterpart to Government Technical Director
• Perform technical studies, analyses, modeling and simulations at Government Senior Leader direction
• Advise the Government on future application of emerging technologies and CONOPs in response to evolving threats
• Assists the Government in developing concept of operations (CONOPS) and approaches to employment of resiliency techniques
• Assist the Government with integration and coordination of SETA activities across the offices and SPOs
• Participates/Lead technical interchange meetings between offices and SPOs
• Assist the Government with coordination and cooperation on missions, demos, CONOPs and technology/integration with IC and DoD Mission Partners
• Assist with planning and architecting for the Government’s transition of modeling and simulation tools to a cloud-based, interoperable, open source environment

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor degree in Engineering, Science or a related technical discipline
• Minimum of 14 years of experience in space missions related to our customer’s Space Control
• Familiarity with space control concepts and orbit analysis
• Experience with Payload designs, RF and/or Optical
• Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment
• Working knowledge of MS Office applications, MatLab, and optical modeling software
• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
 
Desired Qualifications:
• Masters or PhD degree in Engineering, Science or a related technical discipline
• 20 years of experience in space missions related to Space Control
• Familiarity with foreign threats to US space missions
• Familiarity with Acquisition Lifecycle
• Experience with Model and Simulation Architectures
• Familiarity with resiliency technologies and CONOPs for space missions

Overview

SAIC is a premier technology integrator solving our nation's modernization and readiness challenges. Our offerings across defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets include high-end solutions in engineering, IT, and mission outcomes. We integrate the best components from our portfolio with our partner's ecosystem to deliver innovative and effective solutions. We are 25,500 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, VA, SAIC has annual revenues of nearly $7.1 billion. For information, visit saic.com or Working at SAIC for benefits details. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer empowering people no matter their race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We strive to create a diverse, inclusive and respectful work culture that values all.