Bachelor's Degree with 9+ years in Configuration Management, Product Lifecycle Management, or Systems Engineering in aerospace or defense.
In-scope security background investigation (TS or SSBI) required, with SCI eligibility and Continuous Evaluation enrollment.
Willingness to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs.
Consent to a Polygraph examination is necessary.
Responsibilities
Define and implement configuration control processes across various teams.
Create and manage a Configuration Item (CI) tree for satellite subsystems.
Assign unique identifiers and serial numbers to hardware and software.
Manage Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and Deviations/Waivers.
Run the Configuration Control Board (CCB) for proposed changes to the system baseline.
Assess impacts of proposed changes on cost, schedule, and risk.
Conduct Functional and Physical Configuration Audits (FCA and PCA) to verify compliance with specifications.
Benefits
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge reconnaissance satellite systems for the US Space Force.
Engagement with a diverse range of stakeholders including Program Managers and external organizations.
Involvement in critical decision-making processes affecting national security.
Potential for career advancement within a high-stakes aerospace environment.
Full Job Description
Job Description
SAIC's Horizon 2 program is seeking our latest Configuration Management System Engineer to work a reconnaissance satellite system for the US Space Force in El Segundo, CA. This is an exciting position assists the United States Space Force in a state-of-the-art reconnaissance system necessary to meet warfighter needs over the next 5-10 years. You will serve as a subject matter expert in support to the U.S. Space Force (USSF) in developing and deploying warfighter capabilities within the Program Executive Office's Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power portfolio. As our Configuration Management Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for defining, implementing, and enforcing configuration control processes across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and integration teams. You will ensure that as-designed, as-planned, and as-built configurations align at every stage, maintaining integrity of hardware, software, and documentation. You will interact and coordinate daily with numerous stakeholders (Program Managers, Contracting Officers, System Engineers, and external/partner organizations).
Fun stuff on the job you will do:
Defining Baseline Architectures for the spacecraft, payload, and ground segments (e.g., Functional, Allocated, and Product Baselines).
Creating a Configuration Item (CI) tree to break down the satellite into trackable subsystems (e.g., power, telemetry, propulsion).
Assigning unique identifiers and serial numbers to flight hardware and software.
Managing Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and Deviations/Waivers.
Running the Configuration Control Board (CCB), where program leadership, engineering, and safety review proposed changes to the system baseline.
Assessing the impacts of proposed changes on cost, schedule, risk, and interface requirements (e.g., payload-to-bus interfaces).
Recording and reporting the continuous status of all proposed and approved baselines, ECPs, and variances.
Tracking "As-Built" vs. "As-Designed" configurations to ensure that what is flying on the rocket exactly matches the engineering drawings.
Conducting Functional Configuration Audits (FCA) to verify that the hardware/software meets its performance specifications.
Conducting Physical Configuration Audits (PCA) to verify that the physical unit matches the technical documentation prior to shipment to the launch site.
Qualifications
This is you:
Bachelors Degree with at least 9+ years in CM, Product Lifecycle Management, or Systems Engineering within aerospace, defense, or complex hardware programs
Must have an in-scope security background investigation (TS or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program (if applicable)
Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination
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.
