Acquisitions Space Systems Engineer

SAIC • Chantilly, VA

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About The Position

SAIC is seeking an experienced Acquisition Space Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services to a rapidly expanding Government Intelligence Community customer. The role supports complex space and ground efforts and assists the Systems Program Office (SPO) with the acquisition and execution of mission-critical systems. As part of a team of subject matter experts, the engineer helps plan, develop, and execute new space acquisitions, guides programs through requirements definition and early systems engineering processes, and provides technical analysis.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and 14 or more years of experience, or a STEM master’s degree and 12 or more years of experience, or a STEM PhD and 9 or more years of experience.
• Experience with Federal, Department of War (DoW), and Intelligence Community (IC) acquisition processes.
• Experience with the Space Acquisition Process.
• Experience in acquisition planning and execution.
• Experience with research and development acquisitions, including technology development planning.
• Exceptional communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to quickly understand and respond to Government queries.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive experience using space systems engineering processes, methods, tools, and program roles to develop, implement, and deploy solutions for satellite systems.

Responsibilities

• Generate pre-acquisition, acquisition, and governance artifacts.
• Decompose requirements and maintain traceability.
• Guide program acquisitions through the agency governance process.
• Assist leadership with coordination and collaboration across multiple agencies and oversight organizations.
• Coordinate acquisitions and acquisition documents across the Program Office.
• Maintain awareness of systems engineering processes and artifacts.
• Represent the Program Office in customer acquisition discussions related to current and future contracts.
• Review Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) for compliance, execution, and program status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior