SAIC

Ground Systems Engineer

SAIC$160K — $200K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI security clearance required.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or information technology with 14 years of experience, or Master's degree with 12 years in classified satellite ground systems.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills in government/contractor environments.
  • Ability to work dynamically with DOD, military, civilian personnel, and industry partners.
  • Facilitation of technical discussions with Subject Matter Experts required.
  • Experience in cloud-based systems, particularly with Amazon C2S/SC2S.
  • Proficient in Agile methodologies for program management or software development.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a liaison for the Ground Segment development contractor.
  • Monitor interface development and software deployment progress and provide advisory support.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders on interface development and mission support.
  • Assess technical and programmatic risks related to ground systems and develop mitigation strategies.
  • Support verification, validation, and deployment of ground solutions for operations.
  • Facilitate readiness and major program reviews for ground system evaluations.

Benefits

  • Ongoing application acceptance with no deadline for submission.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking an experienced Ground Systems Engineer to support the Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 3 Program Integration (T3PI) program. This position requires an active TS/SCI security clearance. This position resides in Chantilly, Virginia.

The T3PI Ground Systems Engineer responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Act as Program Integrator Liaison to the Ground Segment development contractor
  • Monitor key interface development, testing, and software deployment and advise the T3PI team and Government Systems Engineering Team on progress
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders on ICDs, interface maturation, and inclusion of new interfaces in support of mission closure
  • Identify and assess emerging technical and programmatic risks related to the ground systems and collaborate with system contractor team(s) to develop and evaluate mitigation strategies
  • Support verification, validation, and deployment of ground solutions to operations
  • Support readiness reviews and major program reviews to evaluate ground system readiness

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:
  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or information technology and 14 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree and 12 years of relevant experience in development and operation of classified satellite ground systems specifically related to mission planning, management, command and control, data processing and dissemination
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaborative skills with a demonstrated ability to be effective in a government/contractor team environment
  • Ability to work in a dynamic environment and effectively interact with numerous DOD, military/civilian personnel and industry partners
  • Ability to facilitate technical discussions with Subject Matter Experts
  • Experienced with fast-paced, space or ground system programs
  • Experience with Cloud-based ground systems deployed in Amazon Commercial Cloud Services (C2S) such as the Secret Commercial Cloud Services (SC2S)
  • Broad technical experience related to cloud operations, DevSecOps, CI/CD, PKI, networks, and interfaces
  • Experience in Agile methods for program management or software development
  • Experience developing and testing software with heavy utilization of REST and ESB, including testing tools such as SoapUI, Fortify, SSH, LoadRunner, Swagger, Parasoft, Fiddler, etc.
  • Experience with space-sector technologies and protocols used for COMSEC, time sync, and communicating with antenna services

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. 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.
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Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
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