Job DescriptionDescription As a customer In-Plant Satellite Factory Integration & Test (I&T) Engineer, provide government customer insight at satellite contractor facility during design, manufacture, integration, test and launch phases. Responsibilities will include oversight of various contractor I&T activities; identifying and resolving technical issue by leading and influencing contractor efforts in successfully delivering satellite for on orbit operations.
Key duties/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:- Work in an interactive team environment with Government customer leads, satellite subsystems developers, and other subject matter experts
- Facilitates communications between Customer Program Office and contractor team and provide written daily and weekly status reports to customer program office
- Identify, communicate and lead program team to address and resolve technical and programmatic issues
- Review, assess and evaluate contractor satellite assembly, integration and test plans and procedures
- Perform test engineering and requirements flow down assessment on all satellite level test plans, procedures and reports
- Provide analysis support on satellite test results to verify the satellite design satisfies the system requirements
- Performs Spacecraft level requirements satisfaction analysis and Functional & Physical Configuration Audits (FCA/PCA)
- Participate in Failure Review Boards (FRBs) to adjudicate and resolve anomalies by direct fact finding, audits, inquiries, and investigations of processing, testing, or operational failures
- Assist in ensuring compliance to interfaces and standards or that appropriate deviations/waivers are in place
- 24/7 shift work may be required
Qualifications- Bachelor's and ten (14) years or more experience; Master's and eight (12) years or more experience; PhD and five (5) years or more experience
- 5 or more years of Spacecraft systems engineering experience with integration and test experience
- Experience working in satellite development, manufacturing, and I&T
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills (including collaborative communication skills)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Desired Qualifications:- MS in Electrical, Software, or Mechanical Engineering
- Experience with multiple satellite programs and satellite System Engineering Integration and Test
- Experience with early life-cycle satellite engineering activities/milestones, satellite integration and test, and Launch and Initialization (L&I) activities
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.
