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Satellite Systems Engineer

SAIC
Posted 11 days ago, valid for 22 days
Location

Chantilly, VA 20153, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position involves serving as a member of the Program Office technical staff to design, develop, and integrate complete satellite systems, including spacecraft bus, payload, and ground subsystems.
  • Candidates must translate mission requirements into detailed technical specifications and assist in defining interfaces between multiple system elements.
  • The role requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in systems engineering processes and offers a competitive salary of $100,000 per year.
  • Responsibilities include providing technical oversight to contractors, managing integration and test activities, and collaborating with stakeholders to develop mission objectives.
  • SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is focused on advancing technology and innovation across various markets.
  • Serve as a member of the Program Office technical staff for designing, developing, and integrating complete satellite systems, including spacecraft bus, payload, and ground subsystems
  • Translate mission requirements into detailed technical specifications
  • Assist with development and definition of interfaces between multiple system elements
  • Perform system-level trade studies to optimize performance, cost, and risk
  • Execute and manage multiple systems engineering processes within the government program office
  • Provide technical oversight to contractors and vendors, ensuring designs meet all program requirements and interface requirements, and processes are compliant with specified standards
  • Oversee integration and test activities, including requirements verification and environmental testing 
  • Collaborate with customers, stakeholders, and operators to develop mission objectives, use cases, employment scenarios, and Concepts of Operations
  • Oversee prime contractors’ development and ensure systems meet customer requirements, risk tolerance, budget, and schedule, while assessing technical solutions and recommending Courses of Action (COA)
  • Work closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure system integration and mission success. Foster communication and alignment among team members to identify challenges and corresponding solutions
  • Evaluate prime contractor performance at milestone reviews by analyzing compliance with technical requirements, and quality of deliverables. Offer recommendations to improve project outcomes and likelihood of success
  • Identify and manage risks throughout the systems engineering lifecycle by conducting risk assessments, developing, implementing, and monitoring mitigation strategies, and evaluating potential impacts on mission objectives

 


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.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.



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