SAIC

Systems Engineer

SAIC • $120K — $150K *
El Segundo, CA 90245In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 14+ years experience; Master's with 12+; PhD with 9+ years.
  • Active Top Secret clearance with potential for TS/SCI and polygraph.
  • Experience in space systems development and operations for DoD or Agencies like NRO, NSA, and NASA.
  • Leadership experience in systems engineering teams handling complex space and ground integrations.
  • Expertise in system engineering processes and developing ground architectures for critical missions.
  • Familiarity with IMINT or SIGINT disciplines.
  • Strong track record in government acquisition strategies and full lifecycle program management.

Responsibilities

  • Engage with developers to assess software and hardware simulators during integration activities.
  • Lead the development of technical requirements and oversee contractors for space systems design and testing.
  • Manage payload integration and interface control documentation.
  • Integrate complex space systems, including ground segments and operational deployment.
  • Negotiate interface control documents with external parties.
  • Conduct systems architecting tasks including requirements definition and interface management.
  • Perform program risk assessments and provide insights to leadership.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Flexible work schedules and remote work opportunities.
  • Professional development and training programs.
  • Generous paid time off and holiday schedules.
Full Job Description
Job Description

SAIC is seeking a highly experienced Systems Engineer to support Space Systems Command Space Combat Power 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 and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Master's and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD and nine (9) years or more experience.
  • Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI and be willing to consent to a polygraph examination.
  • Experience with space systems development, integration, and/or operations of DoD or other Agency (NRO, NSA, NASA, etc.).
  • Experience leading systems engineering teams focused on integration of complex space and ground systems.
  • Experience with system engineering processes and demonstrable expertise developing ground architectures for mission-critical systems.
  • Background supporting or leveraging IMINT or SIGINT Intelligence discipline
  • Demonstrated expertise in government acquisition strategies, documentation development, and full lifecycle program management.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills, including the ability to brief government stakeholders at all levels.


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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