Proficient in data management systems for government programs
Experience with Confluence and JIRA for workflow management
Strong organizational and leadership skills
Current TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
Responsibilities
Monitor and track contract deliverables from the development contractor
Develop and maintain a data collaboration tool for tracking engineering data
Manage the review and approval of artifacts for major program reviews
Draft and coordinate Contracting Officer letters for contract deliverables
Create and manage content on Confluence pages
Utilize JIRA for action item tracking and workflow management
Provide broad systems engineering support across the project lifecycle
Benefits
Opportunity to work on advanced satellite acquisition programs
Engagement with multiple government customers and contractors
Dynamic support across various aspects of systems engineering
Work in a collaborative environment with a diverse team
Location at an SAIC facility in Chantilly, VA
Full Job Description
SAIC has an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer with 3 to 7 years of systems engineering experience to lead Data Management, support Program Office Action Item Management, and support Design Review Workflow oversight for an advanced satellite acquisition program. This position will also require dynamic support in other aspects of the systems engineering life-cycle (architecture studies, requirement management, design studies, integration & test, launch and operations).
The position provides engineering support to the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) / GEOINT / Electro-Optical System Program Office (ESPO) that focuses on data management of large volumes of engineering deliverables from a space vehicle prime development contractor. The primary role also involves managing and overseeing program office action item processing and systems engineering design review process workflows in JIRA. The successful applicant will work directly with multiple government customers in a program office of approximately 100 personnel (government, SETA, and FFRDC) and interact with members of the development contractor's team. Qualified candidates must possess an active TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph (within 10 years).
Key duties/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Monitor and track contract deliverables and engineering data items from the development contractor and the timely review/approval by the government program office
Develop and/or maintain a data collaboration tool (e.g. MS Access, SharePoint, Enterprise Management and Consolidation of CDRLs) for access to the data items and tracking issues or approvals for each
Manage the receipt, dissemination, review and approval of artifacts associated with major program reviews (e.g., PDR, CDR, PSR)
Draft and coordinate timely Contracting Officer letters to the prime contractor indicating acceptability of contract deliverables
Utilize Confluence experience to create content and manage multiple system engineering Confluence pages
Utilize JIRA experience to create, manage, edit, and resolve workflow issues in JIRA (action item tracking, engineering review processes, etc.)
Provide backup configuration management (CM) oversight to government and contractor activities
Organize and/or facilitate live virtual meetings across multiple sites via IC-Connect
Provide broad program systems engineering support including, but not limited to: trade studies, requirements management, modeling and analysis, space vehicle integration, system-level and enterprise-level test, launch, and operations.
Work location is at an SAIC facility in Chantilly, VA
Qualifications
Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience
Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline
Experience using data management systems for government programs across multiple platforms and networks
Experience with Confluence & JIRA applications including creating/maintaining/troubleshooting/using process workflows
Ability to develop and/or tailor tools (in Excel, Access, SharePoint) to track status of government program office review of large volumes of contractor-generated engineering data items
Familiar with systems engineering fundamentals (CM, requirements, verification, program reviews)
Ability to work without significant supervision
Ability to communicate and coordinate information to senior leadership and various stakeholders
Strong organizational and leadership skills
Current TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
Desired Qualifications:
Experience developing and implementing SharePoint workflows
Experience providing administrative support for JIRA/Confluence
Experience organizing and supporting major program reviews
Experience and/or strong desire to work requirements management, design studies, integration & test, ground systems engineering, software development, launch and operations, root cause analysis,
3+ years or more experience working in a government space vehicle acquisition office
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.
