Space Systems Engineer

** Description*
* SAIC is seeking a  
** Space Systems Engineer
** to provide onsite systems engineering and technical advisory (SETA) services in support of an SAIC Prime Program at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) in Chantilly, VA.

As the  
** Space Systems Engineer** , you will coordinate across other divisions with a focus on our payload division in support of the acquisition of systems that advance the NRO's space resiliency posture.  You will support a System Program Office (SPO) in a technical capacity for planning, execution, monitoring, and oversight of satellite system development and acquisitions in a government/contractor team environment providing opportunities for energetic individuals with a strong desire to expand their knowledge.

Job Responsibilities to include:

+ Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of system level requirements for assigned systems and the design features that satisfy these requirements

+ Develop documents and briefings to communicate work status; briefs to government and industry as required

+ Support full lifecycle engineering reviews to demonstrate the design meets all specifications and customer requirements

+ Review Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables to ensure content, technical accuracy, and sufficiency of design details to meet program requirements and objectives

+ Participate in technical interchange meetings between developers and COTR

+ Evaluate vendor proposals and review technical reports, design artifacts, and program plans

+ Serve as a system engineering liaison to the payload division

** Qualifications*
* Required

Education and Experience

+ Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience;
Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ;
PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.

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** Active TS/SCI clearance with current Polygraph*
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** Proven experience in systems integration and systems engineering*
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** Extensive experience using systems engineering processes, methods, and tools to develop, implement, and deploy solutions for satellite systems*
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** Recent and relative experience with space radar payload design, development, manufacturing, and testing*
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** Recent and relative experience  with radar system design, operations, and data processing*
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** Notable experience with large systems acquisition*
* + Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills

+ Excellent interpersonal, leadership, team building and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to be effective in a government/contractor team environment

+ Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment.

+ Self-motivated professional capable of executing tasks with minimal guidance

REQNUMBER: 2611977

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