SAIC

Chief Space Systems Engineer

SAIC • $200K — $240K *
El Segundo, CA 90245In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
15+ years of experience
Reposted 1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science with 18+ years experience or Master's with 16+ years; additional 4 years can substitute for a Bachelor's degree.
  • Active Top Secret clearance with potential for TS/SCI and polygraph consent.
  • Experienced in space systems development, integration, and operations within DoD or similar agencies.
  • Proven track record leading systems engineering teams focused on complex space/ground systems integration.

Responsibilities

  • Engage with developers to assess software and hardware simulators during integration activities.
  • Lead the development and oversight of technical requirements and systems engineering.
  • Oversee payload integration and manage interface controls.
  • Perform system integration across multiple projects to deploy complex space systems.
  • Manage and negotiate interface control documents with external stakeholders.
  • Conduct systems architecting and engineering tasks including requirements definition and performance analysis.
  • Provide actionable recommendations to the chief engineer and program manager after assessing program risks.

Benefits

  • Health and wellness programs to support overall employee well-being.
  • Professional development opportunities to enhance your career growth.
  • Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.
  • Participation in innovative projects at the forefront of technology in space systems.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a highly experienced Space Systems Chief Systems Engineer to support Space Systems Command Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SSC/SZ) portfolio. Position is available in El Segundo, California.

Fun stuff you will do on the job:
  • Engages with developers to evaluate software simulators, engineering units, and hardware simulators through integration activities.
  • Leads technical requirements development, systems engineering, and oversees development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems.
  • Oversees payload integration and interface control management.
  • Performs system integration of multiple efforts to integrate complex space systems, ground segment integration, and deployment into operations.
  • Manage and negotiate interface control documents with external stakeholders.
  • Performs systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, interface definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, systems integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and development and refinement of communications concepts of operation.
  • Oversees requirements verification and validation.
  • Makes program risks assessments and provides actionable recommendations to the chief engineer and program manager.
  • Independently collaborates with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel.

Qualifications

This is you:
  • Bachelor of Science and eighteen (18) years or more experience; Master's and sixteen (16) years or more experience or an additional 4 years of experience may be used in lieu of Bachelor's degree.
  • Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI and be willing to consent to a polygraph examination.
  • Experience with space systems development, integration, and/or operations of DoD or other Agency (NRO, NSA, NASA, etc.).
  • Experience leading systems engineering teams focused on integration of complex space and/or ground systems.

Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

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.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
NASDAQ
SAIC
* Ladders Estimates

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