Bachelor of Science or equivalent with 9+ years of experience; 4 additional years may substitute for degree.
Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and willingness to undergo a polygraph examination.
Proven experience in technical requirements development and systems engineering for space systems.
Hands-on experience with the development, integration, and testing of Space Vehicles.
Familiarity with requirements verification and validation processes.
Responsibilities
Support the Government program manager and chief engineer as a key technical representative for major space system acquisitions.
Engage with development contractors to evaluate designs, models, and integration/test plans.
Lead technical requirements development and oversee contractors in the design and testing of space systems.
Collaborate with the Government chief engineer on payload integration and interface control management.
Perform system integration for complex space systems and ground segment deployment.
Manage and negotiate interface control documents with external stakeholders.
Conduct systems architecting activities including requirements definition, interface management, and performance analysis.
Benefits
Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
Retirement savings plans with company matching.
Professional development and training opportunities.
Flexible work schedules and remote work options.
Generous paid time off and holiday policies.
Full Job Description
Job Description
SAIC is seeking a highly experienced Space Vehicle Systems Engineer to support Space Systems Command Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SSC/SY) portfolio. The position is available in El Segundo, California. This role requires extensive expertise in space systems engineering and space vehicle development.
You will serve as a critical embedded member of the Government applying advanced space systems engineering principles to shape and deliver the next generation capability. The role emphasizes leveraging streamlined acquisition frameworks while ensuring delivering of space systems. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving program planning, risk mitigation, technical oversight, and technical review to provide subject matter expertise (SME) recommendations to the Government program for successful management and execution of space vehicle programs.
Fun stuff you will do on the job:
Support the Government program manager (GPM) and chief engineer (CE) as a key technical representative for a major space system acquisition.
Engage with development contractors evaluating designs, models, integration and test plans. Lead technical requirements development, systems engineering, and oversee development contractors to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems.
Partner with Government CE to provide oversight of payload integration and interface control management.
Perform system integration of multiple efforts to integrate complex space systems, ground segment integration, and deployment into operation.
Partner with Government CE to provide oversight and review of requirements verification and validation.
Manage and negotiate interface control documents with external stakeholders.
Perform 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 concepts of operation.
Make program risks assessments and provides actionable recommendations to the CD and GPM. Independently collaborate 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; 4 additional years of experience may be used in lieu of degree.
Active Top Secret clearance with currently active SCI or SCI eligibility and willing to consent to a polygraph examination.
Experience with technical requirements development, systems engineering, and overseeing development contractors to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems.
Experience with development, integration and test of Space Vehicle.
Experience with requirements verification and validation.
It would be a plus if:
Experience with Launch Systems Integration.
SME in one or more key Space Vehicle subsystems.
Have experience with development and execution of Risk & Opportunities.
Experience with Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for program execution and management.
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.
