SAIC

Task Order Manager

SAIC • $100K — $130K *
Kirtland Afb, NM 87117In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
2 months ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, scientific, or technical fields with 12-14 years of experience.
  • Active Top Secret or DoE Q clearance with SCI eligibility required within 3 months of start.
  • At least 5 years of experience in systems development and engineering.
  • Proven track record managing projects within budget and timeline.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, adept at simplifying complex technical information.
  • Expertise in Requirements Management, Quality Control, and Configuration Management.

Responsibilities

  • Capture and establish system requirements and baselines.
  • Conduct comprehensive engineering reviews throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Participate in the Configuration Management process and support engineering change proposals.
  • Identify and manage development risks with an effective risk management plan.
  • Design technical solutions for evolving business challenges.
  • Resolve employee-reported issues through debugging and root cause analysis.
  • Collaborate with teams to document and link hardware and firmware requirements across systems.
  • Ensure requirements verification and validation through structured testing methodologies.
  • Provide leadership and mentorship to enhance project delivery.

Benefits

  • Robust health benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Retirement plans with company matching contributions.
  • Annual bonus eligibility based on performance.
  • Professional development training and educational assistance.
  • Opportunities for career advancement in a dynamic company environment.
Full Job Description
Job Description

SAIC is seeking an experienced project manager for a task order to support the engineering, development, integration and sustainment of a state-of-the-art satellite ground systems. The manager will report directly to the program manager and support the Space Systems Command Innovation and Prototyping Delta to develop, deploy, modernize, and expand the program and its customers.

Duties include:
  • Capture system requirements and develop system baselines.
  • Conduct full lifecycle engineering reviews including System Requirements (SSRs) and System Design Reviews (SDRs), Preliminary (PDRs) and Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), etc.
  • Support and participate in system Configuration Management process including Engineering Change Proposal, Engineering Review Board/Configuration Control Boards (ECP, ERB/CCB).
  • Identify system development risks, construct risk management plan and risk mitigation approaches.
  • Design and implement technical solutions for new business needs and challenges.
  • Respond to and resolve issues reported by employees by debugging, performing root cause analysis, and working closely with internal and external support teams.
  • Participate in the extraction, organization and documentation of hardware, firmware, and communication system requirements, linking the needs of the Software development application teams to Hardware and Firmware requirements.
  • Work with the Systems Test Team to ensure proper requirement Verification and Validation methodology and execution, including determining test strategy and coverage based on a technical risk assessment for each use case or functionality.
  • Provide leadership, mentorship, and guidance to ensure efficient and effective delivery of solutions


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline and 14 years or more relevant experience; Master's degree in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline and 12 years or more relevant experience.
  • Active Top Secret or DoE Q clearance with SCI eligibility (must be eligible for SCI indoctrination within first 3 months of start date) and be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in the areas of systems development, engineering and acquisition.
  • Demonstrated success managing projects to budget and schedule.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to describe complex technical issues in a concise and user-friendly manner.
  • Proven knowledge in Requirements Management, Quality Control, and Configuration Management.

Desired Skills and Experience:
  • Knowledge of systems engineering processes, methods, tools, and program roles to develop, implement, and deploy solutions for Satellite Ground Equipment/Systems.
  • Familiar with systems engineering standards such as IEEE 15288 and INCOSE.
  • Project Management Professional certification.
  • Demonstrated success overseeing a growing number of disparate SaaS systems with complex integrations and automations.
  • Experience in Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) construct and Earned Value processes.


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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