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The SIGINT Systems Architect is a member of a high performing team supporting the customer Chief Architect by providing expert advice and performing activities and tasks necessary to define and implement an innovative future SIGINT space architecture in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The SIGINT Systems Architect supports the development of overhead SIGINT architectures and integration of new capabilities, including requirements definition, analysis and systems engineering to meet compelling national security needs.
Responsibilities Include:Â
- Develop Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and architecture requirements, initial requirements flow-down, initial validation and verification approaches, trade studies, and analysis of enterprise-level and segment-specific portions of the end-to-end system
- Perform early architecture level acquisition activities, including evaluating system level trades against enterprise level budgets, acquisition milestones, design reviews, technology assessment, and technology development
- Assist with enterprise architecting, including the development of new concepts, analysis of trades, and engagement across the customer enterprise to manage dependencies and synchronize development activities
- Lead and conduct cost-performance trade studies to identify and assess satellite constellation architectural options. Liaise with mission analysis and acquisition teams to ensure completenessÂ
- Support annual budget formulation, including developing contingent responses to potential increases and decreases in funding
- Assist coordination with stakeholders and oversight on performance capabilities and acquisition deliverablesÂ
- Develop and coordinate strategic, executive communications, and decision briefings in support of customer priorities, acquisitions, and missions
Support evaluation of developer proposals
Support customer design reviews, providing technical insight to evaluate developer design effectiveness and maturity
Support the customer Chief Engineer and Chief of Outreach as required
SAIC® is a premier 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, intelligence, and civilian 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 23,000 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 $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.
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