Satellite Systems Engineer

Minimum

Clearance Required:

TS/SCI.
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly.
Location: CHANTILLY, VA.
Date Posted: .
Schedule: Full-time.
Shift: Day Job.
Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Join a winning team!! SAIC’s Space and Intelligence Business Group is currently hiring to advance space capabilities supporting our Department of Defense (DOD) and Intelligence Community customers. Ten miles from the SAIC headquarters, our Chantilly, VA team supports systems development, targeting & intelligence analysis, systems engineering & integration and more.

• Serve as a member of the Program Office technical staff for developing and integrating complete satellite systems, including spacecraft bus, payload, and ground subsystems. Serve as an embedded on-site member of the satellite contractor’s System Engineering team as the Government Program Office’s System Engineering representative.
• Support and review translation of mission requirements into detailed technical specifications.
• Assist with development and definition of interfaces between multiple system elements.
• Support development and review of model-based systems engineering (MBSE) models.
• Provide technical oversight to contractors and vendors, ensuring designs meet all program requirements and interface requirements, and processes are compliant with specified standards.
• Oversee integration and test activities, including requirements verification and environmental testing.
• Collaborate with contractors and customers to support generating Concepts of Operations, defining requirements, and providing technical oversight throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team, including hardware and software, to ensure system integration and mission success. Foster communication and alignment among team members to identify challenges and corresponding solutions.
• Evaluate contractor performance at milestone reviews by analyzing compliance with technical requirements, and quality of deliverables. Offer recommendations to improve project outcomes and likelihood of success.
• Identify and manage risks throughout the systems engineering lifecycle by supporting risk assessments, evaluating mitigation strategies, and monitoring potential impacts on mission objectives.

• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance willing to obtain a Poly.
• Experience with the Intelligence Community and/or the Department of Defense Program Office best practices.
• Bachelors and 14 years of relevant experience; OR Masters and 12 years of relevant experience.
• At least 4 years experience working on a Government or Commercial satellite program.
• Effective interpersonal skills (across multiple groups, offices, and organizations) and strong briefing and writing skills.
• Ability to communicate to a diverse audience with varying levels of programmatic and technical expertise.
• Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills.
• Willingness to travel frequently to contractor locations (CONUS).
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment with no supervision.

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related STEM field.
• Knowledge of satellite subsystems, including Attitude and Orbit Control (ADCS), power, propulsion, communications (RF), and thermal control.
• Experience implementing model-based systems engineering (MBSE) in SysML and familiarity with MBSE tools such as Cameo.