Chief Space Systems Engineer at SAIC

El Segundo, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Jan, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Space Systems Development, Systems Engineering, Software Simulators, Hardware Simulators, Requirements Development, Payload Integration, Interface Control Management, System Integration, Ground Segment Integration, Interface Control Documents, Systems Architecting, Data Architecture Development, Performance Analysis, Lifecycle Cost Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Assessments

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

SAIC is seeking a highly experienced Space Systems Chief Systems Engineer to support Space Systems Command Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SSC/SZ) portfolio. Position is available in El Segundo, California. Fun stuff you will do on the job: Engages with developers to evaluate software simulators, engineering units, and hardware simulators through integration activities. Leads technical requirements development, systems engineering, and oversees development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems. Oversees payload integration and interface control management. Performs system integration of multiple efforts to integrate complex space systems, ground segment integration, and deployment into operations. Manage and negotiate interface control documents with external stakeholders. Performs systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, interface definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, systems integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and development and refinement of communications concepts of operation. Oversees requirements verification and validation. Makes program risks assessments and provides actionable recommendations to the chief engineer and program manager. Independently collaborates with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel. This is you: Bachelor of Science and eighteen (18) years or more experience; Master's and sixteen (16) years or more experience or an additional 4 years of experience may be used in lieu of Bachelor's degree. Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI and be willing to consent to a polygraph examination. Experience with space systems development, integration, and/or operations of DoD or other Agency (NRO, NSA, NASA, etc.). Experience leading systems engineering teams focused on integration of complex space and/or ground systems.

Responsibilities

This role involves leading technical requirements development, systems engineering, and overseeing contractors to develop, design, integrate, and test complex space systems, including managing payload integration and interface control documents. The engineer will also engage with developers to evaluate various simulators and perform system integration across multiple efforts.