SAIC

Lab Systems Engineer

SAIC • $110K — $130K *
Chantilly, VA 20152In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with adjudicated current polygraph
  • Bachelor's in STEM or relevant field with 3+ years experience, or Master's with 1+ year experience
  • Expertise in systems engineering lifecycle and project management
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and deliverables
  • Basic understanding of DevOps/Agile principles
  • Strong written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical and programmatic support for all lab activities
  • Offer subject matter expertise on space systems capabilities
  • Advise on efficacy of lab initiatives regarding cost, schedule, and performance
  • Suggest operational efficiencies in resource allocation
  • Represent customer in site architecture evaluations for capability changes

Benefits

  • Work within an elite Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) team
  • Opportunity to contribute to government success
  • Engagement with emerging technologies in space systems
  • Collaborative environment with government and contractor teams
  • Potential for career advancement in a specialized area of systems engineering
Full Job Description
Job Description

SAIC has an opportunity for a Lab Systems Engineer to join an elite Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) team in Chantilly, VA. We need a proactive, detail-oriented systems engineer with polished communication and organizational skills. The successful candidate contributes to the success of the government and the SAIC team by:

  • Providing technical and programmatic support to the government for all lab activities
  • Providing subject matter expertise to customer leadership on emerging technologies and initiatives related to space systems capabilities
  • Advising customer and enterprise leadership on efficacy of planned lab initiatives (cost, schedule, performance, and risk)
  • Advising customer leadership on operational efficiencies, including systematic and innovative allocation of limited resources (e.g. personnel, power, space, and cooling)
  • Representing customer in evaluating impacts to site architecture driven by capability changes; assesses innovative concepts and emerging lab capabilities for potential transition onto operational baselines


Qualifications

Required:

  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with adjudicated current polygraph
  • Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) or relevant field and three (3) years or more experience, Master's Degree in STEM or relevant field and one (1) year or more experience.
  • Demonstrated expertise across full systems engineering lifecycle and project management
  • Demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage multiple tasks and deliverables
  • Basic understanding of DevOps, DevSecOps concepts, Agile development
  • Polished communicator (written/verbal), impeccable interpersonal skills and personal judgment, confident presenting analysis and recommendations to all levels of government
  • Ability to work independently and with a team
  • Ability to operate effectively with contractor, SETA, FFRDC, and Government teammates
  • Expert user in Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Access, Project, Visio)

Desired:
  • Understanding of IT and cybersecurity principles, including cloud operations and layered defense
  • Active cyber certification at IAT Level 2 (i.e. Security+ CE)
  • Experience developing staff products (briefings, analysis) on short deadlines (8 hours or less)
  • Experience supporting senior government officials


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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