Space Systems Engineer

DescriptionSAIC is seeking a Space Systems Engineer to fill a critical position on the LANDMARK AOS program, a large SETA contract supporting the customer’s Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED) in Chantilly, VA.As the Space Systems Engineer, you will interact daily with senior government and Program staff to analyze new concepts and technologies; support the definition and baselining of new capabilities and/or enhancements; advise on all aspects of System Engineering analysis (architecture, requirements, Concept of Operations (CONOPs), interfaces, schedule, and dependency identification); test support, and provide Readiness Event support.Responsibilities include:Providing day-to-day collaboration with development contractors, other Government program office personnel, and Government Customers on systems engineering and acquisition functions in the domain area of GEOINT collection, mission management, and mission processing.Interface directly with development Prime Contractors in the role of oversight, monitoring of software development and integration activities, and ensuring alignment with Government requirements and objectives.Actively performing engineering and analysis to ensure programs successfully develop and deliver core mission processing services in all phases of the acquisition life cycle.Retain cognizance of a wide variety of GEOINT mission projects including technical baseline, project schedules, dependencies, risks, and cost.Advise Senior and Mid-Level managers on architectural decisions to include investment strategies, acquisition portfolio priorities, and risk assessment of project execution.Conduct strategic planning for both mission architecture needs (technical trade studies, definition of future architecture planning, software service recommendations, etc.) and programmatic (Program Budget Guidance, cost estimation, generation of acquisition schedules).Accomplish performance assessment and provide estimates of cost, schedule, and risk impacts to existing Ground architecture implementations.Provide technical and cost assessment of vendor proposals, review technical reports, design artifacts, and program plans.Integrate and coordinate program activities aligned to strategic priorities and performance standards.QualificationsRequired Education and Experience:Bachelors and two (2) years or more experience; Masters and 0 years related experience. Relevant experience to be substituted in lieu of degree.Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Poly.Familiarity with support of Intelligence Community’s (IC) GEOINT systems and capability development.Domain knowledge of Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), or Commercial IT programs.Knowledge of GEOINT systems and overall space and ground architecture including mission control and/or mission processing functions.Knowledge of agile acquisition strategy, development, and release planning, as well as continuous integration initiatives supporting mission capability releases enabling End to End GEOINT missions.Strong organizational, time-management, and verbal/written communication skills, able to convey information across multiple customers and corporate audiences.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.

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