Bachelor's degree with 9+ years in engineering, physical sciences, mathematics, or operations research; additional experience may substitute for degree.
Technical project management and systems engineering experience in DoD and/or IC programs.
Field experience with unmanned underwater vehicles, robotics, underwater communications, or related systems.
Strong interpersonal skills for politically sensitive environments.
Active Top Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility and ability to complete CI polygraph post-hire.
Responsibilities
Support technical project management and systems engineering tasks including CONOPs generation and requirements development.
Participate in system and program status reviews, ensuring effective communication across teams.
Provide systems engineering expertise for technology development, integration, and deployment activities.
Translate government project strategies into actionable plans and track progress toward objectives.
Review systems development and technical proposals for compliance with government requirements.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams to compile responses and prepare for executive-level decision points.
Travel 10-15% outside assigned work area.
Benefits
Ongoing application acceptance with no deadline.
Opportunity to work on innovative maritime technology projects.
Engagement with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
Potential for professional development and certifications.
Full Job Description
Job Description
Description
SAIC is seeking a well-qualified, Maritime Technology Senior Systems Engineer to join an exciting program in Springfield, VA supporting the planning, initiation, and execution of new technology projects, to include providing a broad spectrum of project management functions and contracts management support. The successful candidate will lead support efforts to develop innovative Concepts of Operation to address emergent threats by exploiting opportunities in the maritime environment. The desired outcome is to support development of robust new customer capabilities coordinating with key senior stakeholders, performers, and others across the program and the broader community.
JOB DUTIES:
Support technical project management and systems engineering tasks including CONOPs generation, requirements development, performance work statements development, and integrated milestone/schedule development.
Participate in system, technical, and program status reviews. Interface and collaborate with program and performer personnel across the organization to ensure effective communication to support the effective development and transition of technology.
Provide high-level systems engineering and programmatic expertise to support technology system(s) and requirements development, acquisition, integration, prototyping, testing and evaluation, transition, and deployment activities.
Work with government project officers and leadership to translate intent in short and long term (multi-year) strategies, annual technology roadmaps, action plans, and resource allocation decisions; track milestones and evaluate progress toward the customer's strategy and framework objectives.
Execute reviews of systems development, technical proposals and papers, and use-case specific CONOPs to ensure compliance with government requirements and risk tolerances; compile findings and present recommendations to government project leads in formal reports.
Track tasks, actions, and pending decisions; coordinate with a larger cross-functional team to compile responses to customer tasks, meet suspense dates for actions and prepare program leaders for executive-level decision points (internal and external).
Travel (10-15%) outside assigned work area.
Qualifications
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CLEARANCE:
Bachelor's and nine (9) years or more of experience in a technical field such as engineering, physical sciences, mathematics, or operations research. Additional years experience can be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience providing technical project management and systems engineering in support of DoD and/or IC programs; experience in Science and Technology and/or Research and Development project management.
System development and/or field experience in any of the following areas: unmanned underwater vehicles, robotics autonomous systems, underwater communications, GPS denied navigation, acoustic systems, and/or underwater power systems.
Diplomatic, tactful, and strong interpersonal and professional skills to work effectively in politically sensitive environments.
An active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for access to sensitive, compartmented information (TS/SCI) with the ability to complete a counter-intelligence scope (CI) polygraph (post-hire).
DESIRED EXPERIENCE:
An active Top Secret clearance with access to SCI and CI Polygraph.
Advanced degree in a scientific or technical field (Physics, Engineering, Operations Research).
PMP and/or other professional certifications.
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. 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.
