Federal Laboratory Systems Engineer

** Description*
* SAIC, a leading provider of systems development & deployment, targeting & intelligence analysis, systems engineering & integration, and training capabilities and solutions for the Intelligence Community, is seeking a  
** Federal Laboratory Systems Engineer
** to provide systems engineering and technical advisory (SETA) services to a United States Government customer in  
** Chantilly, VA** . SETA contractors provide analysis and engineering services in a consulting capacity, working closely with the government's own engineering staff members. In this position, you will help customer teams execute authorities associated with the agency's designation as a Federal Laboratory. Work will emphasize technology transition/transfer between the agency and industry and academia using innovative non-FAR-based acquisition capabilities.

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* Key Responsibilities:

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* + Support the Federal Labs Program Managers in the development and daily management of Partnerships Intermediary Agreements (PIA), Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA), and Educational Partnership Agreements (EPA)

+ Work closely with customers to identify promising research and development (R&D) topics and use PIAs/CRADAs/EPAs to execute the envisioned R&D

+ Engage in outreach activities with stakeholders in the customer's organization to identify transition partners for successfully completed R&D projects

+ Engage and coordinate activities with other Federal Laboratory entities, as well as academia, industry, and government organizations

+ Communicate technical concepts and information via written and oral communications, including authoring key process documents

+ Track technology transfers from an R&D office to operational users

+ Identify key technical progress metrics and milestones and provide analysis of the progress against objectives

+ Support project management through the Federal Laboratory authority

+ Conduct engagement and coordination with other Federal Laboratory entities, as well as academia, industry, and government organizations

** Qualifications*
* ** Required

Education:

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* + Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience;
Masters and three (3) years or more experience;
PhD and 0 years related experience

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* Required Experience:

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* + Active TS/SCI with Poly

+ BS degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math with 9 years of relevant experience (4 additional years of experience may be used in lieu of degree)

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

+ Effective interpersonal skills and strong briefing and writing skills.

+ Aptitude for on-site SETA work

+ Good working knowledge of MS Office applications

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Experience with Patents and Intellectual Property (IP) is desired

+ Experience working with Confluence and JIRA is desired

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Experience with Acquisition Engineering processes and guidelines is desirable

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Experience with the FAR, Title 10 and Title 15 authorities as it relates to PIAs and CRADAs is desirable

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

REQNUMBER: 2614409

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