SAIC

Space Systems Engineer

SAIC • $100K — $140K *
El Segundo, CA 90245In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or 13+ years of applicable experience.
  • Active Top Secret clearance, with a willingness to consent to a polygraph examination.
  • 9+ years of experience in systems engineering specific to space systems.
  • Proficient in technical requirements development and oversight of contractors.
  • Demonstrated experience in requirements verification and validation.

Responsibilities

  • Engage with developers to enhance the evaluation of software and hardware simulators.
  • Lead the development of technical requirements and manage systems engineering efforts.
  • Oversee the integration of payload and manage interface controls.
  • Conduct system integration for complex space systems and ground segment interoperability.
  • Negotiate and manage interface control documents with external partners.
  • Perform tasks in systems architecting, including requirements and interface definitions.
  • Assess program risks and make recommendations to senior engineers.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness plans.
  • Flexible working hours with potential remote work options.
  • Investment in career development and training opportunities.
  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on innovation.
Full Job Description
Job Description

SAIC is seeking a Space Systems Engineer to support Space Systems Command Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SSC/SZ) portfolio. Position is available in El Segundo, California.

Fun stuff you will do on the job:
  • Engages with developers to evaluate software simulators, engineering units, and hardware simulators through integration activities.
  • Leads technical requirements development, systems engineering, and oversees development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems.
  • Oversees payload integration and interface control management.
  • Performs system integration of multiple efforts to integrate complex space systems, ground segment integration, and deployment into operations.
  • Manage and negotiate interface control documents with external stakeholders.
  • Performs systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, interface definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, systems integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and development and refinement of communications concepts of operation.
  • Oversees requirements verification and validation.
  • Makes program risks assessments and provides actionable recommendations to the chief engineer and program manager.
  • Independently collaborates with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel.


Qualifications

This is you:
  • Bachelor of Science or applicable and 9 years or more experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be used in lieu of Bachelor's degree.
  • Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI and be willing to consent to a polygraph examination.
  • Experience with technical requirements development, systems engineering, and overseeing development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems.
  • Experience with requirements verification and validation.


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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