SAIC

Systems Engineer Sr Principal

SAIC • $120K — $150K *
Chantilly, VA 20152In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance
  • STEM/Technical Bachelor's degree with 14+ years of experience or advanced degree with relevant experience
  • Understanding of SIGINT and GEOINT systems and technologies
  • Knowledge of IC and DoD acquisition processes
  • Demonstrated experience in technical program management and leadership
  • Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments
  • Proficient in MS Office with strong briefing and writing skills

Responsibilities

  • Provide analytical and technical guidance to USG leadership
  • Research and apply innovative data application concepts
  • Act as the technical SME for mission task objectives
  • Advise on acquisition strategies and compliance regulations
  • Prepare and review acquisition documentation
  • Demonstrate project management skills for national systems
  • Support milestone reviews and readiness assessments

Benefits

  • Collaborative working environment
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Engagement with advanced technologies in national security
  • Involvement in critical mission support
  • Exposure to a wide range of IC and DOD projects
Full Job Description
Job Description

Position Description

The successful candidate will support technology transition and acquisition for next-generation national security space, air, and ground systems-advancing capabilities from applied research through program baseline insertion. This role requires a professional who can bridge technical and acquisition domains to ensure successful program execution in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

Roles and Responsibilities:
  • Provide analytical, engineering, technical, and administrative guidance to USG leadership in the execution of special communications capabilities
  • Seek new, unique, and innovative data application concepts, engineering techniques, and technology applications through the 'interpretation and analysis of data and processes
  • Serve as technical SME to respective users/developers by providing technical and scientific assistance as necessary to meet mission tasks objectives
  • Advise on acquisition strategies, contracting approaches, and compliance regulations
  • Prepare, review, and update acquisition documentation such as acquisition strategies, requests for information, statements of work, performance work statements, and source selection plans
  • Display exceptional project management skills to fully integrate into current and future national and DOD systems
  • Provide technical and programmatic inputs during source selections, contract modifications, and performance evaluations
  • Monitor contract performance, track deliverables, and identify schedule, cost, and performance risks
  • Recommend and implement solutions to ensure schedule, cost, and technical objectives are met
  • Support milestone and readiness reviews by developing briefings; decision memoranda, and risk assessments
  • Support milestone reviews, readiness assessments, and risk management activities by developing data driven analyses and briefing materials
  • Coordinate with contracting officers, program control officers (finance), legal counsel, and technical stakeholders to resolve acquisition-related issues
  • Collaborate with IC and DOD entities on joint development projects for issues encompassing both Titles 50 and 10
  • Conduct liaison with IC and DOD partners to gather requirements and collaborate on technology developments
  • Serve as liaison between financial, acquisition, and technical teams to ensure alignment of program objectives and resources
  • Represent the program office in internal and external meetings, providing technical, acquisition, and financial updates and recommendations
  • Contribute to meetings, working groups, and program reviews


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • STEM/Technical Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters degree and twelve (12) years or more experience;
    PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience
  • Understanding of SIGINT and GEOINT systems and technologies enabling special communications
  • Knowledge of IC/DoD acquisition processes and contract lifecycle management
  • Demonstrated technical program/project management and leadership experience, including organizational infrastructure and process development
  • Proven ability to work effectively in fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Proficiency with MS Office applications
  • Strong briefing, writing, and interpersonal skills
  • Aptitude for on-site SETA work With USG stakeholders, self-motivated team player, flexible and adaptable in ever-changing situations


Desired Qualifications:
  • 15+ years with national space and ground systems and capabilities, especially SIGINT/GEOINT
  • 10+ years with DOD or commercial communications satellite operations
  • Industry experience building electronic/photonics hardware for space/terrestrial environments
  • Experience supporting SIGINT technology maturation programs
  • Demonstrated ISR systems and associated data network experience
  • Experience coordinating with IC and DOD R&D organizations
  • Experience establishing and leading technical review processes (e.g., Technical Review Board, ERB) to assess program readiness and manage technical risks prior to government fund expenditure
  • Experience developing and implementing strategic technology initiatives (e.g., Photonics, Quantum, Processing) and organizational implementation strategies
  • Experience influencing and expanding strategic initiatives across multiple organizational offices
  • Knowledge of RF engineering principles, wideband receiver architectures, digital signal processing, phased arrays, and RF systems testing
  • Familiarity with USG data processors, systems, and tools for processing, displaying, and analyzing intelligence data
  • Familiarity with IC and DOD acquisition, budget, and contracting processes
  • Knowledge of program management tools
  • Advanced proficiency with MS Excel application (Pivot tables and complex analysis)

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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