Job ID: 2113944
Location: CHANTILLY, VA, United States
Date Posted: Feb 8, 2022
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Aerospace Engr
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Poly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work:
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Description
SAIC is looking for a Spacecraft Systems Engineer to support a dynamic program in Chantilly, VA. This position requires an active TS/SCI with Poly to start.
Vehicle Engineering requires an engineer with technical expertise in spacecraft systems engineering. The selected candidate will be an integral participant in spacecraft requirements development, design analysis, and verification. Key areas of focus include spacecraft requirements, test, deployments, weight management, fault management, power allocation, and payload accommodation. Candidate should be experienced in the design & integration of satellite buses, Satellite bus hardware (ACS, C&DH, EPS) and knowledgeable of launch & flight operations of space vehicles. The following tasks are representative of those that will be accomplished at the request of the customer:
Support the customer in the oversight of the all aspects of the design, integration and test of spacecraft bus
Provide expert advice concerning accommodation development
Provide support to launch and satellite on-orbit test as
required by the customer
Attend branch meetings as appropriate at the request
of the customer to coordinate support activities
Provide technical evaluation of accommodation efforts
in contractor Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs)
Attend contractor milestone reviews (e.9. PDR, CDR,
pre-test, pre-ship and other meetings) to provide
technically based recommendations regarding
satisfaction of review entrance and exit criteria
Support factory integration and test activities as
required
Develop productive relationships with prime
contractor counterparts, functional counterpafts, and
other spacecraft subsystem subject matter expefts
Advise and mentor USG space vehicle systems
engineering lead and other Vehicle Engineering
Branch personnel regarding spacecraft design
elements. Other duties as specified by the customer
Qualifications
Required Attributes:
Degree in engineering discipline required
Desired Attributes:
Experience with the following is desired:
DOORS, NASTRAN, ADAMS, MATLAB, CATIA
Overview
SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.
We are more than 26,500 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a respectful work culture based on diversity, equity, and inclusion that values all contributors. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.1 billion. For more information, visit saic.com.