Bachelor's degree in STEM with 14+ years of experience, or Master's with 12+, or PhD with 9+
Familiarity with Federal, DoD, and IC acquisition processes
Experience in the Space Acquisition Process
Proven track record in acquisition planning and execution
Background in research and development acquisitions
Strong communication and coordination skills
Responsibilities
Generate pre-acquisition and acquisition governance artifacts
Decompose requirements and ensure traceability
Guide program acquisitions through agency governance
Assist leadership in cross-agency coordination and collaboration
Coordinate acquisition documents within the Program Office
Maintain awareness of Systems Engineering Processes and Artifacts
Represent the Program Office in acquisition discussions
Benefits
Opportunity to work on innovative space programs
Engagement with high-performing subject matter experts
Involvement in mission-critical systems
Collaboration across multiple government agencies
Access to advanced systems engineering processes
Full Job Description
Job Description
SAIC is seeking an experienced Acquisition Space Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services to a rapidly expanding Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer for a complex space and ground efforts as part of an exciting and innovative set of programs.
The Acquisition Space Systems Engineer provides support to the Systems Program Office (SPO) in acquisition and execution of mission critical systems. The Acquisition Systems Engineer is part of a team of high-performing subject matter experts (SMEs) responsible for planning, development and execution of new space acquisitions, guiding programs through requirements definition performing early systems engineering process and providing technical analysis.
The Acquisition Space Systems Engineer responsibilities may include but not limited to the following:
Pre-Acquisition, Acquisition and governance artifact generation
Requirements decomposition and traceability
Guiding program acquisitions through agency governance process
Assisting leadership in coordination and collaboration activities across multiple agencies and with oversight
Coordinating acquisitions and acquisition documents across the Program Office
Maintaining awareness of Systems Engineering Processes and Artifacts
Representing the Program Office in customer acquisition discussions related to current and future contracts
Reviewing Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) for compliance, execution, and program status
Qualifications
Required:
Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
Bachelors in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and 14 years or more experience; Masters (in STEM) and 12 years or more experience; PhD (in STEM) and 9 years or more experience
Experience with Federal, Department Of War (DoW), and Intelligence Community (IC) Acquisition processes
Experience with Space Acquisition Process
Experience in acquisition planning and execution
Experience in research and development acquisitions to include technology development planning
Exceptional communication and coordination skills
Ability to quickly understand and respond to Government queries
Desired:
Extensive experience using space systems engineering processes, methods, tools, and program roles to develop, implement, and deploy solutions for Satellite Systems.
About SAIC
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
