Software Acquisitions Engineer

Description

SAIC's National Security and Space (NSS) Sector is currently seeking a Software Acquisitions Engineer for a customer within the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) in Chantilly, VA. The Software Acquisitions Engineer works with other government and contractor team members in a challenging work environment supporting the NRO acquisitions lifecycle and systems engineering & integration, while delivering mission excellence to programs of national importance.

The Software Acquisitions Engineer will join a team of on-site SETAs working on modeling and simulation for satellite system resiliency with responsibilities that may include but not limited to the following:

• Work in a collaborative team environment studying and analyzing a wide variety of problems in the Space domain
• Identify Agile solutions and program epics with acceptance criteria and ensure prime development and subcontractors align to government requirements
• Optimize pre-increment planning and iterative integration demos via Agile software development best practices
• Assess developer performance by analyzing contract deliverables for demonstrations and oversee testing for achieving pertinent objectives
• Analyze developer recommendations for software enhancements across cloud, on premises, and HPC environments
• Write Statements of Work for upcoming systems acquisitions
• Advise Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) on developer performance through cost, schedule, and performance analysis and evaluation
• Identify risks and provide unique courses of action to solve complex technical problems
• Review contractor submissions for technical accuracy and provide government personnel detailed critical analysis

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree with9 years of relevant operational experience; Master's Degree with7years of relevant experience; or PhD or JD and 4 years or more experience
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph
• Possess the ability to communicate, coordinate, and engage customer independently
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and small team environment
• Demonstrated ability to operate successfully as a team-member
• Ability to communicate with clarity and accuracy both verbally and written
• Demonstrate familiarity in the functional mission areas and key intelligence issues

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.