Senior Principal Specialty Engineer

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Principal Specialty Engineer to serve in HQ Pacific Air Forces (HQ/PACAF), Oahu, Hawaii. The role will be in PACAF A8Z Advanced Programs Division, providing subject matter expertise in technologies applicable to US Air Force war fighting capabilities and long-term continuity. The successful applicant will coordinate across multiple MAJCOMs, Air Staff, and other organizations, shaping programming strategy to ensure future warfighter requirements are met.

• Act as PACAF/A8Z senior technical advisor supporting program management, requirements definition, technical and analytical support.
• Provide operational, technical, and analytical assistance to the USAF Requirements Process, particularly Special Access Requirements.
• Regularly interface with OSW, Joint Staff, Air Staff, MAJCOMs, NAFs, AF TENCAP, FFRDCs, and other governmental organizations in PACAF/A8Z duties.
• Provide advice and assistance to leadership on mission needs and requirements analysis, concept of operations development, program tradeoff analysis, program roadmap creation including technology insertion, platform integration, and support planning.
• Recommend policy changes and support communication of policy changes.
• Assist in drafting, reviewing, and implementing procedures, policies, systems capability definition, and requirement documents, and guidance for incorporation into CAF operations.
• Represent PACAF as a participant in working groups, conferences, and meetings as determined by HQ PACAF.

• TS/SCI required to start; must be able to obtain TS/SCI with Poly to maintain employment.
• Ship.
• Bachelor's degree with 14 years of military aerospace technology experience or Master's degree and 12 years of experience; or PhD and 9 years of experience.
• Previous rated Pilot or Weapons System Officer or 10 years experience working operational requirement programs.
• Three years MAJCOM staff or equivalent experience (above Wing level or sister service equivalent).
• Five years of SAP experience.
• Ten years' experience in one or all of the following disciplines: A-1/A-G weapons, electronic warfare, or electronic countermeasure systems.

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000.