SAIC

Payload Integration Engineer

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

  • Bachelor's degree with 9+ years or Master's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience; PhD or JD with 4+ years of experience.
  • Experience in system integration and testing of space systems.
  • Familiarity with Systems Engineering processes and functions.
  • Background in satellite systems design, development, integration, and testing.
  • Knowledge of best practices in the Intelligence Community or DoD Satellite Program Office.
  • Proven ability to develop satellite system requirements, design, manufacturing, and testing processes.
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, effective in a team environment.

Responsibilities

  • Support the System Program Office in technical acquisition planning and payload integration for space systems.
  • Provide programmatic and technical support for payload integration activities.
  • Conduct payload interface compatibility analyses.
  • Perform system analysis and manage interface definitions.
  • Partake in studies for system trades and capability enhancements.
  • Plan and execute risk reduction efforts for payload integration testing.
  • Develop strategic plans for integrating new mission capabilities.

Benefits

  • Work on cutting-edge and innovative space programs.
  • Collaborate closely with government program offices and industry stakeholders.
  • Opportunity to influence significant payload integration decisions.
  • Access to advanced technical resources and industry best practices for space systems.
  • Experience in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment with utmost confidentiality and national security considerations.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This position is for a Payload Integration Engineer in Chantilly, VA supporting cutting-edge and innovative space programs. The Payload Integration Engineer provides embedded support within the government program office to guide the development, verification, and deployment of a critical space system. In addition, the selected candidate will provide engineering expertise to oversee the payload integration activities (both technical and programmatic), track integration efforts, assess risk, and lead and support impact studies and trades.

Role Responsibilities:
  • Support the System Program Office (SPO) in a technical capacity for acquisition planning, design, integration of payloads associated with space systems
  • Provide programmatic and technical support on payload trades and integration activities to support the fielding of a space system
  • Support Payload interface compatibility analyses
  • Perform system analysis and interface definition and management/ execution
  • Participate in studies and system trades for enhanced capabilities
  • Participate in payload integration risk reduction planning and test execution
  • Develop plans to on-ramp new mission capabilities
  • Assist in the development of Interface Control Documents (ICDs); defining the technical, electrical, and mechanical boundaries between satellites and launch vehicles
  • Support verification, validation, and test planning
  • Provide technical and programmatic assessments of contractor designs at major milestone reviews to assess progress, risks and issues, and the ability to achieve mission requirements
  • Provide technical support to Government customer activities and programmatic processes.
  • Develop documents and briefings to communicate work or study status and brief Government and industry as required.


Qualifications

  • TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.
  • System integration and test experience with space systems
  • Knowledge and application of Systems Engineering processes and functions.
  • Prior experience with satellite systems design, requirements, development, integration and test.
  • Experience with the Intelligence Community or the Department of Defense Satellite Program Office best practices.
  • Proven experience with satellite system requirement development, design, manufacturing, and test.
  • Excellent interpersonal, leadership, team building and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to be effective in a government/contractor team environment.
  • Ability to facilitate technical discussions with SMEs.
  • Ability to communicate with a diverse audience of senior decision makers with varying levels of programmatic and technical expertise.
  • Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment with no supervision.
  • Active TS/SCI required.
  • Previous SAP experience desired.

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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