SAIC

Spacecraft Technical Lead

SAIC • $120K — $150K *
Chantilly, VA 20152In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
  • 14+ years of experience for Bachelor's, 12+ for Master's, 9+ for PhD/JD.
  • Strong background in satellite systems engineering.
  • Experience with major government acquisition programs and space systems development.
  • Proficient in systems engineering processes and integration.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with current Poly required.
  • Experience in the Intelligence Community or DoD Satellite Program Office best practices.

Responsibilities

  • Define spacecraft requirements across design, manufacturing, testing, and launch.
  • Provide technical and programmatic recommendations to Government.
  • Facilitate communication and alignment within the engineering team.
  • Evaluate contractor performance at milestone reviews for compliance and quality.
  • Lead system development from requirements verification to prototype testing.
  • Act as the main technical contact, transforming needs into engineering requirements.
  • Contribute to studies and system trades for advanced capabilities.
  • Support verification and test planning to ensure mission success.

Benefits

  • On-site work with the Government, facilitating direct interaction with stakeholders.
  • Opportunity to lead and influence critical space system projects.
  • Engagement with innovative technology in a cutting-edge space program.
  • Exposure to high-level decision-making and technical discussions with senior leaders.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This position is for a Spacecraft Technical Lead Engineer in Chantilly, VA supporting cutting-edge and innovative space programs. The Spacecraft Technical Lead Engineer will work daily on-site with the Government to provide advice and guidance on technical and programmatic aspects of a critical space system.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Define requirements to ensure the spacecraft operates seamlessly, from design through manufacturing, testing, and launch.
  • Provide Government with recommended inputs and courses of action for technical and programmatic topics.
  • Foster communication and alignment among team members to identify challenges and corresponding solutions.
  • Evaluate prime contractor performance at milestone reviews ensuring compliance with technical requirements, and quality of deliverables.
  • Support system development from initial requirements verification through mission design, prototype development, and test.
  • Serve as the main technical point of contact, leading reviews, and translating customer needs into actionable engineering requirements.
  • Participate in studies and system trades for enhanced capabilities.
  • Support verification, validation, and test planning.
  • Provide technical and programmatic assessments of contractor designs at major milestone reviews to assess progress, risks and issues, and the ability to achieve mission requirements.
  • Provide technical support to Government customer activities and programmatic processes.
  • Develop documents and briefings to communicate work or study status and brief Government and industry as required.


Qualifications

  • TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience.
  • Strong satellite systems engineering background.
  • Major government acquisition program experience.
  • Experience with space systems, including development of concept of operations, mission threads, and collaboration with stakeholders on interfaces; ability to conduct trade studies, define interfaces, and work with the developer to mature interface requirements.
  • Ability to absorb extensive technical detail and logically formulate solutions for execution on an inflexible schedule, often requiring integration of conflicting and, at times, incomplete data.
  • Knowledge and application of Systems Engineering processes and functions.
  • Systems engineering and system integration experience.
  • Experience with the Intelligence Community or the Department of Defense Satellite Program Office best practices.
  • Experience with satellite system requirements development, design, manufacturing, and test.
  • Excellent interpersonal, leadership, team building and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to be effective in a government/contractor team environment.
  • Ability to facilitate technical discussions with SMEs.
  • Ability to communicate with a diverse audience of senior decision makers with varying levels of programmatic and technical expertise.
  • Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment with no supervision.
  • Active TS/SCI with current Poly Required.
  • Previous SAP experience Preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree required / Master's degree preferred.

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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