SAIC

Spacecraft Payload SME

SAIC • $100K — $130K *
Chantilly, VA 20152In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field with 9+ years' experience; or Master's with 7+ years or PhD with 4+ years.
  • Experience with Satellite RF systems.
  • Knowledge of SIGINT satellite design technical issues.
  • Familiarity with NRO satellite acquisition processes.
  • Understanding of orbital mechanics and environmental impacts on SIGINT satellites.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with diverse teams including Government and contractors.
  • Ability to explain complex technical and programmatic issues to senior management.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee vendor development of RF antenna and receiver payload paths.
  • Support end-to-end payload development including analysis of alternatives and requirements generation.
  • Evaluate concept designs and assess critical technology elements.
  • Develop Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and oversee payload integration.
  • Transition payload to operations including training and operational readiness.
  • Assess proposed design updates and associated performance impacts.
  • Monitor project schedules and ensure timely progress with contractors.

Benefits

  • Access to ongoing training and development opportunities.
  • Flexible work schedule options to promote work-life balance.
  • Participation in cutting-edge space technology projects.
  • Opportunity to work collaboratively with a variety of technical experts.
  • Exposure to advanced satellite systems and operations.
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Job Description

Description

SAIC has an opening for a Spacecraft Payload SME Engineer with an understanding of Digital Receiver Processors. The individual selected will provide subject matter expertise to support customer decisions with respect to contractors' development of spacecraft RF collection payloads and overall mission capabilities. Individual will perform the following duties.
  • Responsible for overseeing vendor development of RF antenna and receiver payload path to flight as the primary technical expert.
  • Responsible for supporting end-to-end payload development to include:
    • Analysis of alternatives
    • Requirements generation, evaluation and compliance assessments
    • Concept design evaluation
    • Critical technology element (CTE) identification and assessments; Technology readiness assessments (TRA); manufacturing readiness assessments (MRA).
    • Concept of Operations (CONOPS) development
    • Oversight of payload integration
    • Transition to operations to include: development; operator training; payload initialization and checkout; on-orbit operations and end of life operations
  • Responsible for assessing proposed payload design updates and understanding all performance and spacecraft impacts due to these updates.
  • Responsible for performing assessments of risk reduction plans associated with improving the maturity of payload design and hardware.
  • Responsible for working with contacts at prime and subcontractors to ensure work is on schedule and progressing.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor in Electrical Engineering or a technical field such as Physics, Math, or Astronautics with 9 years or more of experience; Masters with 7 years of experience or PhD and 4 years of experience.
  • Experience with Satellite RF systems
  • Ability to describe technical issues with designing SIGINT satellites.
  • Clearly demonstrate a working knowledge of the NRO satellite acquisition processes.
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of orbital mechanics and environmental effects on a SIGINT satellite.
  • Proven ability to effectively work with a large team of Government, FFRDC, and SETA contractors as well as Developers.
  • Ability to convey complex technical and programmatic issues concisely to senior management

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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