SAIC

Systems Engineering Policy Analyst

SAIC • $90K — $130K *
Alexandria, VA 22304In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • US citizenship required.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or technical field.
  • Minimum 10 years of engineering or test evaluation experience, or 8 years with a Master's.
  • Strong leadership and problem-solving skills with flexibility and initiative.
  • Exceptional written and oral communication abilities.
  • Experience in drafting and reviewing policies and reports.
  • Knowledge of high-level Government organizations, particularly OSD or Joint Staff.

Responsibilities

  • Create and update engineering policy and guidance documents.
  • Conduct detailed research and analysis for engineering policy.
  • Review DoW policy for compliance with statutes and best practices.
  • Coordinate engagement activities both independently and as part of a team.
  • Assist in developing strategies and policy statements.
  • Support the preparation of executive-level correspondence and materials.
  • Facilitate internal and external communications regarding various strategic topics.

Benefits

  • Hybrid remote work option available.
  • Opportunities for leadership and collaboration with senior-level executives.
  • Engagement opportunities in a critical government role within the Department of Defense.
  • Contribution to impactful defense engineering policy and strategy.
Full Job Description
Job Description

SAIC is seeking a Systems Engineering Policy Analyst to support the office of Systems Engineering and Architecture (SE&A) within the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)). The Systems Engineering Policy Analyst will support SE&A by developing and coordinating engineering policy and guidance. The candidate will require to have experience in applying engineering practices/principles necessary in the development of DoW systems. Experience supporting technical efforts required to interface with external stakeholders and senior Government personnel. The candidate will be required to develop and maintain engineering policy and guidance work products that enable management decision making, strategy development, initiative definition, action tracking and monitoring, effective communications across a geographically distributed workforce, as well as meeting and working group planning and execution. The Systems Engineering Policy Analyst must be skilled at interfacing, communicating, and collaborating with government personnel at all levels including senior leadership, both civilian and military. A successful candidate will have experience supporting senior level DoW government organizations (OSD, the Services and Defense Agencies).

This position is located in Alexandria, VA and is hybrid remote.

Job duties include:
  • Create and update engineering policy and guidance.
  • Support detailed research and analysis in products related to engineering policy and guidance.
  • Review DoW policy, guidance and standards for compliance with existing statute, policy and best practice.
  • Working independently and as a team in coordinating engagement activities and solving problems.
  • Capable of coordinating military, government civilian, and interagency issues related to strategic policy activities, and its compliance with U.S. programs and requirements.
  • Ability to assist in the contribution to negotiate strategies and participate in the development of policy statements to protect and ensure DoD's interests.
  • Support and deliver executive correspondence, such as briefings, decision memos, read-aheads, daily updates, and meeting minutes.
  • Support the development of programmatic and technical material required for position papers, reports, briefings, testimony, and Congressional inquiries.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor and action officer to provide actionable advice to the SE&A Leadership, and other senior officials within OUSW(R&E), as appropriate.
  • Organize and facilitate internal and external communications on a wide array of subjects. Examples include internal and external tasks; program reviews; congressional directives, engagements and events; workshop, conference and other speaking invitations and events.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • No clearance required to start; Ability to obtain a Secret clearance required to maintain employment.
  • US citizenship.
  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering, scientific or technical discipline.
  • Minimum 10 years of engineering or test and evaluation experience; Or Masters and 8 years of relevant experience.
  • Strong leadership, problem identification resolution skills, flexibility, initiative, and a proven ability to work with Senior Executives.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Experience writing and critically reviewing policies, guidance, white papers, briefings, correspondence, and reports.
  • Exceptional organizational and teambuilding skills and interpersonal skills.
  • Knowledge of OSD, Joint Staff, or other high-level Government organization.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and Teams.
  • Experience with DoW working groups that requires working with other organizations to identify and resolve issues.
  • Experience in developing standards.

Desired Qualifications:
  • Experience with DoW working groups that requires working with other organizations to identify and resolve issues.
  • Experience in developing standards.


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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