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Space Innovation Engineer

SAIC
Posted 3 months ago, valid for 4 days
Location

Chantilly, VA 20153, US

Salary

$90,000 - $108,000 per year

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • SAIC is looking for a Space Innovation Engineer to provide SETA services to a customer within the Intelligence Community (IC).
  • The position requires a Bachelor's degree with at least fourteen years of experience, or a Master's with twelve years, or a PhD/JD with nine years of experience in engineering or a related discipline.
  • Key responsibilities include identifying and delivering innovative technology solutions, assessing technology readiness, and facilitating collaboration among industry and government teams.
  • Candidates should have at least five years of IC engineering, project management, or program office experience, along with strong interpersonal and technical writing skills.
  • A current TS/SCI clearance with Poly is required for this role, which offers a competitive salary.

SAIC is seeking a Space Innovation Engineer to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services to a customer within the Intelligence Community (IC). This customer is responsible for designing, building, and operating national security-related systems based on space, in the air, and on the ground.  

Key Responsibilities:  

  • Support the identification, investment, adoption, and delivery of innovative commercial technology solutions, understanding how to translate phenomenology into intelligence value
  • Identify and match emerging and “ready-soon” technologies to customer mission area technology gaps  
  • Provide technical review and assessment of high-payoff technology development and readiness activities, craft technology transition plans  
  • Facilitate collaboration and systems engineering across a diverse industry and government team to include small commercial startup companies new to the space market
  • Assist government end users with work program requirements development, facilitate meetings with vendors, and track deliverables
  • Cultivate relationships with like organizations across the IC; sharing ideas, collaborating on work programs, solving “hard problems”
  • Provide logistical and collaborative support to a Federal Lab as needed  
  • Develop documents and briefings to communicate program/project status and to brief government as require


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline with 10+ years' experience, or equivalent work experience; strong desire to learn new technologies and practical applications
  • 5 years of IC engineering, project management, or program office experience  
  • Familiarity with U.S. Government or commercial space domain  
  • Strong interpersonal skills with effective technical writing and briefing skills  
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic and energetic environment  
  • Strong working knowledge of MS Office applications and SharePoint. Confluence and JIRA experience desired
  • Current TS/SCI clearance with Poly
     



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