SAIC

Senior Systems Engineer

SAIC • $112K — $135K *
Washington, DC 20011In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 9 years of experience with DoD and/or IC acquisitions (additional experience may substitute for degree)
  • Recent experience (within past 5 years) supporting large programs achieving major milestones
  • TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain polygraph
  • Expert-level understanding of acquisition processes within DoD and IC
  • Strong background in systems engineering services related to system acquisition

Responsibilities

  • Provide tailored systems engineering services for DoD and IC acquisitions
  • Develop, update and maintain baseline configuration of capability needs
  • Participate in project reviews, documenting meetings and tracking action items
  • Support program cost group in conducting cost estimates and assessments
  • Assist with the formulation of acquisition strategies and related documentation
  • Manage contracts and review Contract Deliverables (CDRL's)
  • Process Technical Direction Letters and review financial/spend plans

Benefits

  • Industry-standard benefits package
  • Opportunities for professional development and advancement
  • Exposure to large-scale, complex systems acquisition
  • Collaborative work environment with experienced professionals
  • Participation in cutting-edge defense and intelligence projects
Full Job Description
Job Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to act as an Acquisition Specialist in Washington, DC.

This position is supporting a major system acquisition so technical requirements and validation from an engineering perspective is mandatory. Dealing with vendors developing systems of systems for future integration. Driving solutions and identifying risks as well as risk mitigation while minimizing/balancing technical cost and schedule all leading to a timely acquisition and transition to operational use.

In this role you will:
  • Provide tailored systems engineering services with an expert level understanding of DoD and IC acquisitions processes
  • Develop, update and maintain baseline configuration of capability needs and requirements
  • Participate in periodic reviews of project status to include system reviews, design reviews, quarterly and monthly performance reviews providing formal minutes of the meeting and tracking action items assigned
  • Support the program cost group as necessary in their conduct of formal cost estimates and assessments
  • Apply critical thinking to assist with the formulation of acquisition strategies, acquisition plans, Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements, J&A documentation, etc
  • Assist with the management of contracts
  • Review of Contract Deliverables. (CDRL's)
  • Formulate and process Technical Direction Letters
  • Perform review of contract financial plans and spend plans


Qualifications

Qualifications:
  • Shall have Bachelor's degree and 9 years' (minimum) experience with DoD and/or IC acquisitions. Additional years' experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
  • Shall have recent experience (within past 5 years) supporting a large program that achieved a major milestone
  • TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a polygraph


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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