SAIC

Satellite Factory Program Office Representative

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

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance required.
  • Bachelor's degree with 14 years of relevant experience or Master's degree with 12 years of relevant experience.
  • Minimum of 6 years as a lead system engineer or subject matter expert focused on GEOINT and related technologies.
  • Strong interpersonal, briefing, and writing skills for effective communication across teams.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the developer factory engineering team to support satellite systems development.
  • Monitor engineering, manufacturing, and testing activities, and promote solutions to project setbacks.
  • Communicate development and test statuses to the Program Office team proactively.
  • Provide subsystem and system engineering expertise for design improvements and integration efficiency.
  • Participate in weekly status meetings to report program and technical performance, and address challenges.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure successful system integration and mission outcomes.
  • Evaluate prime contractor performance against milestones and offer recommendations for project success.
  • Conduct risk assessments and develop strategies to manage potential impacts on mission objectives.

Benefits

  • Opportunities to work on cutting-edge and innovative space programs.
  • Engagement with experienced technical teams and subject matter experts.
  • Environment encouraging collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Potential for career growth in a high-stakes space and defense sector.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Description

Join a winning team!! SAIC's Air Force, Space and Intelligence Business Group (AFSI BG) is currently hiring to advance space capabilities supporting our Department of Defense (DOD) customers. Ten miles from the SAIC headquarters, our Chantilly, VA team supports systems development, targeting & intelligence analysis, systems engineering & integration and more.
This position is for a Satellite Factory Program Office Representative for a large, multi-year contract supporting cutting-edge and innovative space programs. The Satellite Factory Program Office Representative is a vital link to our proven technical team of system engineers and satellite subject matter experts. This position is located at the Developer's factory in Rochester, NY. As the on-site representative for the Government Program Office, this position provides system engineering and subsystem expertise to monitor developmental efforts and identify potential risks that could delay schedule. The Satellite Factory Program Office Representative also directly supports multiple satellite missions providing system engineering expertise through the system's lifecycle.
Role Responsibilities:
• Partner with Developer factory system engineering staff to be a valued member of the team.
• Actively participate in Factory engineering, manufacturing, and testing activities to monitor progress, identify potential setbacks, and promote opportunities to achieve win-win solutions.
• Proactively communicate development and test statuses with the Program Office mission team.
• Provide subsystem and system engineering expertise to identify opportunities to improve designs and streamline development and integration of subsystems to achieve on-time mission success.
• Participate in weekly mission-focused status meetings to report on programmatic and technical performance. Report potential risks and opportunities. Communicate Developer challenges and help needed requests.
• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team including hardware and software, to ensure system integration and mission success. Foster communication and alignment among team members to identify challenges and corresponding solutions.
• Evaluate prime contractor performance at milestone reviews by analyzing compliance with technical requirements, and quality of deliverables. Offer recommendations to improve project outcomes and likelihood of success.
• Identify and manage risks throughout the systems engineering lifecycle by conducting risk assessments, developing mitigation strategies, and monitoring potential impacts on mission objectives.

Qualifications
• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's and 14 years of relevant experience; OR Masters and 12 years of relevant experience.
• At least 6 years' experience as a lead system engineer or subject matter expert with focus on GEOINT, electro-optical sensors, telescopes, or adjacent technologies.
• Effective interpersonal skills (across multiple groups, offices, and organizations) and strong briefing and writing skills. Ability to facilitate technical discussions with SMEs.
• Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment with no supervision.

Desired Qualifications:
• Electro-optical subsystem design, engineering, or test experience.
• Experience working with or for L3Harris, BAE Systems, or Northrop Grumman.
• Experience with Intelligence Community satellite development efforts.

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.
Learn more about SAIC
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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