Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 14+ years of experience, or Master's with 12+ years, or PhD/JD with 9+ years
Basic understanding of DoD/IC satellite systems and architectures
Familiarity with DoD/IC acquisition and program management processes
Experience in spacecraft failure review and anomaly resolution
Strong interpersonal, leadership, and problem-solving skills in a government/contractor environment
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Responsibilities
Support weekly and monthly mission assurance activities and meetings
Participate in contractor mission assurance and quality assurance forums
Develop and monitor government mission assurance standards
Tailor mission assurance profiles for new systems and initiatives
Support the SPO Quality Assurance program based on established standards
Provide technical expertise across various manufacturing and testing processes
Evaluate waivers and deviations for hardware and software requirements
Benefits
Opportunity to work on major space systems acquisitions
Engagement in high-stakes mission assurance programs
Collaboration with a diverse team of experts
Access to advanced technologies and methodologies
Potential for professional development and certifications
Full Job Description
Job Description
SAIC is looking for a Sr. Mission Assurance Engineer with technical expertise in major space systems acquisitions mission assurance. This position is in Redondo Beach, California requiring an active TS/SCI with Poly.
The selected candidate will be an integral participant in executing the mission assurance program for the Space System Program Office (SSPO). Candidate should be experienced in mission assurance and quality systems requirements for large spacecraft development prime contractors. Candidate will be expected to support incorporation of new resiliency requirements as they are developed for SSPO programs. Activities leverage an understanding of full life cycle system support, from procurement to launch, including MA requirements analysis, MA requirements tracking, MA or quality system design and an understanding of quality/mission assurance functions during flight hardware manufacturing, test, system integration, system level test, delivery and sell- off.
Job Description:
Support the customer at weekly and monthly MA activities including program office meetings, teleconferences, enterprise level meetings, and factory mission assurance forums as required
Participate in development contractor mission assurance/quality assurance activities and forums to include Parts, Materials and Processes (PM&P) Control Board, subcontractor audits, Functional Configuration Audits (FCA) and Physical Configuration Audits (PCA), Corrective/ Preventive Action Boards, and Failure Review Boards
Support the development, application and monitoring of the government MA Standards for analysis and prevention of issues that have caused failures, launch delays, reduced mission life or performance or resulted in significant rework
Support the development of mission assurance profiles to include tailoring of mission assurance standards for new systems and initiatives
Provide support to develop and monitor the SPO Quality Assurance program which is based upon Quality Assurance Standards in the NRO Mission Assurance Plan
Provide expert technical knowledge across machining, electronic fabrication, chemical processing, inspection techniques, assembly and integration, destructive/nondestructive testing, production management, Quality Assurance (QA), and Parts, Material and Processes (PM&P)
Support unit manufacturing reviews from a QA and PM&P perspective as needed
Evaluate waivers and deviations to requirements for deliverable hardware and software as they are submitted for SSPO approval
Review and coordinate QA and PM&P actions with all members of the customer technical team including FFRDC PM&P representatives
Track issues, significant accomplishments, upcoming events, and provide weekly status updates to the customer
Coordinate with customer lead, other spacecraft subsystem leads, branch and division chiefs as requested
Provide support to anomaly investigations as required by the customer for prime contractor and sub-contractor development and manufacturing
Provide technical evaluation of Mission Assurance efforts in engineering change proposals
Qualifications
Required Education:
Bachelors in a STEM degree and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters in a STEM and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience
Basic understanding of DoD/IC satellite systems and architectures
Understanding of DoD/IC acquisition and program management processes
Experience with spacecraft failure review, anomaly resolution, fault management and spacecraft reliability
Excellent interpersonal, leadership, team building and problem solving skills with a demonstrated ability to be effective in a government/contractor team environment
Excellent oral and written skills
Desired Qualifications:
American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
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.
