Systems Engineer

Description

SAIC is seeking a highly experienced Sr. Principal Space Systems Engineer to support Space Systems Command Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SSC/SZ) portfolio. Position is available in El Segundo, California.

Fun stuff you will do on the job:

• Lead technical requirements development, systems engineering, and oversee development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems
• Oversee payload integration and interface control management
• Perform system integration of multiple efforts to integrate complex space systems, ground segment integration, and deployment into operation
• Manage and negotiate interface control documents with external stakeholders
• Perform systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, interface definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, systems integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and development and refinement of concepts of operation
• Oversee requirements verification and validation
• Make program risks assessments and provides actionable recommendations to the chief engineer and program manager
• Independently collaborate with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel

Qualifications

This is you:

• Bachelor of Science and 9 years or more experience; Masters and 7 years or more experience; 4 additional years of experience may be used in lieu of degree
• Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI and be willing to consent to a polygraph examination
• Experience with technical requirements development, systems engineering, and overseeing development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems
• Experience with requirements verification and validation

Target salary range: $175,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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.