Job Description

Description

SAIC, a premier technology integrator driving our nation’s digital transformation, is seeking a forward leaning and creative Systems Engineering,Interation and Test (SEIT) Engineer to join our team. SAIC provides specialized mission analysis, engineering, integration, test, operations, acquisition, source selection, and advisory support services to a variety of Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) customers. We develop innovative solutions for next generation and generation after next systems critical to national security. We develop our people to lead and advance state of the art technology, engineering, and analytical methods to solve the most challenging problems facing our nation. Whether space, ground, air, or sea based, SAIC redefines ingenuity in solving real world problems with expert solutions and systems. Come join our team and develop your skills, capabilities, and community relationships to further your career.

SAIC has an opening for a SEIT Engineer to provide high-end services to an advanced research and development (R&D) USG customer.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Analyze IC problems to design experimental missions that demonstrate hypothetical solutions.
• Develop mission concepts in terms of hypotheses, experiments, goals, and objectives.
• Provide technical review and advisory support on feasibility, development, acquisition, and operation of new technologies for future architectures, systems, capabilities, and performance.
• Integrate across multiple projects to ensure balanced and unified USG customer portfolio organized around future objective enterprise architecture and strategic vision.
• Define acquisition strategies and project plans, project life cycle plans, and associated schedules.
• Craft mission, programmatic, and technical requirements. Validate acquisition, source selection, contract, finance, and security plans meet these requirements.
• Identify, track, and resolve life cycle risks, issues, and opportunities.
• Create integration, verification, validation, and test strategies and plans.
• Define mission assurance strategies and plans. Capture and document lessons learned.
• Develop operational and system architecture views to support SEIT analysis and assessment.
• Write technical performance measurement plans and conduct performance assessments. Develop Measures of Effectiveness, Measures of Performance, Key Performance Parameters, and Technical Performance Measures to help quantify project and mission success.
• Ensure end-to-end Integration & Closure (I&C) of projects to cost, schedule, and performance expectations throughout entire project life cycle from concept development to end of mission.
• Support continuous improvement of SEIT capability for USG customer advanced R&D enterprise.

Qualifications

Qualifications
•    Active TS/SCI with/Poly.
•    Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 5 years of relevant experience or 3 years with Masters.
•    High quality writing skills. Creative problem-solving and analytical skills.
•    High work ethic to produce quality deliverables in a timely manner based on USG request.
•    Basic knowledge in application of SEIT methods to satellite, launch, and ground systems.
•    Basic knowledge of acquisition and source selection policies and processes of USG.
•    Quality communication skills supporting written reports, group discussion, and oral briefings.
•    Demonstrated ability to coordinate and achieve consensus in an effective and timely manner.

Desired Qualifications: 
•    Proficiency in applying SEIT methods to satellite, launch, and ground systems.
•    Proficient knowledge of acquisition and source selection policies and processes of USG.
•    Familiarity with IC mission, organizations, disciplines, systems, and processes.
•    Ability to review and assess SIGINT technologies and collection concepts.
•    Ability to conduct in-depth analysis of SIGINT collection data, gaps, utilization, and forecasting.
•    Ability to analyze RF signal detection techniques and characterization such as Low Probability of Intercept, Low Probability of Detection, and Low Probability of Exploitation.
•    Experience performing parametric and statistical analysis of specialized data sets.
•    Demonstrated knowledge of high data rate, wideband secure, real-time communications.
 

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.