SAIC

Space Systems Engineer

SAIC • $160K — $200K *
El Segundo, CA 90245In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or 13+ years of applicable experience without a degree
  • Active Top Secret clearance; able to obtain TS/SCI and consent to polygraph
  • Proven experience in technical requirements development and systems engineering
  • Experience overseeing contractors in the design and integration of space systems
  • Strong background in requirements verification and validation

Responsibilities

  • Engage with developers to evaluate software and hardware simulators
  • Lead the development of technical requirements and systems engineering
  • Oversee payload integration and manage interface control
  • Perform system integration for complex space systems
  • Manage interface control documents with stakeholders
  • Conduct systems architecting activities including requirements and data architecture development
  • Perform program risk assessments and provide actionable recommendations

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a cutting-edge field focused on Space Domain Awareness
  • Collaborative environment with government and contractor teams
  • Ongoing training and professional development available
  • Flexible application process with no set deadline
  • Potential for significant career advancement in aerospace engineering
Full Job Description
Job Description

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.

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
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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