SAIC

Satellite Factory Project Engineer

SAIC$200K — $240K *
Aerospace & Defense
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 18+ years or Master's with 16+ years of experience in a relevant field.
  • Experience in electro-optical subsystem design, engineering, or testing.
  • Strong interpersonal, leadership, team building, and problem-solving abilities in a government/contractor context.
  • Proven systems engineering support experience in satellite system acquisition and deployment.
  • Ability to engage effectively with diverse audiences, including DOD and civilian personnel.
  • TS/SCI clearance required, with previous SAP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with factory system engineering teams of multiple vendors.
  • Participate in Factory engineering, manufacturing, and testing activities to ensure progress and resolve issues.
  • Communicate development and test status proactively to the Program Office mission team.
  • Provide system and subsystem engineering expertise to enhance design and development processes.
  • Join weekly meetings to report on technical performance and ientify risks and opportunities.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure system integration and mission success.
  • Promote effective communication and alignment among team members to identify and solve challenges.
  • Evaluate contractor performance and compliance during milestone reviews.
  • Recommend improvements to project outcomes and overall success likelihood.
  • Manage system engineering risks by conducting assessments and developing mitigation strategies.

Benefits

  • Exposure to cutting-edge space programs and technologies.
  • Opportunity to work on multiple satellite missions throughout their lifecycle.
  • Collaboration with a multidisciplinary and innovative technical team.
  • Engagement with senior decision-makers in a highly dynamic environment.
  • Potential for continued education and professional development opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Description

This position is for a Satellite Factory Project Engineer in the LA Metro Area supporting cutting-edge and innovative space programs. The Satellite Factory Project Engineer is a vital link to our proven technical team of system engineers and satellite subject matter experts. This position is located in the Los Angeles, CA area. 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 Project Engineer also directly supports multiple satellite missions providing system engineering expertise through the system's lifecycle.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Coordinates and partners with the factory system engineering staff of multiple vendors to become a valued member of the team.
  • Actively participates in Factory engineering, manufacturing, and testing activities to monitor progress, identify potential setbacks, and promote opportunities to achieve win-win solutions.
  • Proactively communicates development and test statuses with the Program Office mission team.
  • Provides subsystem and system engineering expertise to identify opportunities to improve designs and streamline development and integration of subsystems to achieve on-time mission success.
  • Participates in weekly mission-focused status meetings to report on programmatic and technical performance, reports potential risks and opportunities, communicates Developer challenges and assists with Developer requests when needed.
  • Works closely with a multidisciplinary team including hardware and software, to ensure system integration and mission success.
  • Fosters communication and alignment among team members to identify challenges and corresponding solutions.
  • Evaluates prime contractor performance at milestone reviews by analyzing compliance with technical requirements, and quality of deliverables.
  • Provides recommendations to improve project outcomes and likelihood of success.
  • Identifies and manages risks throughout the systems engineering lifecycle by conducting risk assessments, developing mitigation strategies, and monitoring potential impacts on mission objectives.
  • Develops documents and briefings to communicate work or study status and briefs Government as required.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
• TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and eighteen (18) years or more experience; Masters and sixteen (16) years or more experience.
  • Electro-optical subsystem design, engineering, or test experience.
  • Excellent interpersonal, leadership, team building and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to be effective in a government/contractor team environment.
  • Experience providing systems engineering support and technical guidance in the acquisition, development, and deployment of satellite systems.
  • Ability to work in a very dynamic environment and effectively interact with numerous DOD, military/civilian personnel and industry partners.
  • 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.
TS/SCI required.
• Previous SAP experience desired.

Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. 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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