SAIC is seeking Ground Systems Software Engineers who want to help with spacecraft configurations and science and military missions in flight experiment programs working at Kirtland AFB, NM. Work alongside Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) / Integrated Experiments and Evaluation Division (RVE) to provide concept design, development, integration, test and evaluation, and engineering prototypes to demonstrate the viability of innovative space technologies along with cradle-to-grave support to ground, high-altitude balloon, near-space and spaceflight experiments and mission concepts. If you like Space and want to partner with cutting edge technology advancements, this is the job for you.

Fun stuff you will do on the job:
•    Perform full life-cycle software development for a networked, high-reliability Command and Control (C2) ground system for the United States Space Force (USSF).
•    Work with end user stakeholders, systems engineering, network, and cyber-security architects to analyze, develop, validate and flow down system and interface requirements to software requirements
•    Work with integration and test engineers to deploy and test ground system software against spacecraft simulators
•    Debug distributed ground software system issues such as timing, transaction protection, missed satellite contact
•    Support system test in operational test environment with physical spacecraft
•    Work with across disciplines with compliance, safety, cyber-security, and OPSEC during all phases of development
•    Perform software requirements analysis and functional decomposition.
•    Prepare design documentation, test plans, and test procedures.
•    Perform internal and formal software tests, and retain and report test results
•    Prepare technical presentation materials for internal and external customers
•    Work with integration & test engineers in performing root cause investigation of problems found during software installation, integration, acceptance test, and operational events
•    Work with mission partner engineers to verify and validate system interface compatibility, compliance and performance
•    Provide recommendations to chief engineer to help prioritize development, augment solutions, and improve developer implementations.

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

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