Chief Engineer

SAIC•Bedford, IN

15d

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Chief Engineer for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I), and Counter-Unmanned Systems (C-UXS) to lead the technical development, integration, and operational deployment of advanced multi-domain capabilities. The Chief Engineer will serve as the primary technical authority for a portfolio of ISR, C3I, and C-UXS programs, providing visionary leadership across the full system lifecycle from concept development through fielding and sustainment. This role requires a strategic thinker with extensive expertise in systems engineering, program management, and technology innovation to ensure the delivery of high-quality, operationally effective solutions that address the full spectrum of unmanned and asymmetric threats while enhancing command, control, and intelligence capabilities for our government and defense customers.

Requirements

Extensive expertise in systems engineering, program management, and technology innovation.
Experience in Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I), and Counter-Unmanned Systems (C-UXS).
Experience across the full system lifecycle from concept development through fielding and sustainment.
Experience with systems engineering processes and best practices consistent with DoD acquisition frameworks.
Familiarity with applicable standards including MIL-STD, IEEE, and EIA-632.
Experience with ISR sensor integration, C3I interoperability, and C-UXS defeat mechanisms.
Experience managing multiple concurrent projects.
Experience developing program plans, integrated master schedules (IMS), work breakdown structures (WBS), and budgets.
Experience communicating program status, technical risks, and mitigation strategies.
Experience supporting proposal development, cost estimation, and technical volume preparation.
Experience ensuring systems meet standards of performance, reliability, interoperability, and safety.
Experience with ISR systems delivering collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination (CPED) capabilities.
Experience with C3I architectures supporting command and control, secure communications, and intelligence fusion.
Experience with C-UXS systems providing detection, tracking, identification, and defeat capabilities.
Experience driving innovation through research and development initiatives.
Knowledge of advancements in unmanned systems, counter-unmanned technologies, ISR sensor modalities, AI/ML applications, and C3I communication architectures.
Experience fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
Experience leading and supporting independent research and development (IR&D) activities.
Experience engaging with academic institutions, industry partners, and government research organizations.
Experience serving as a technical point of contact for government program offices, test agencies, and operational end users.
Experience collaborating with government agencies, combatant commands, and defense customers.
Experience facilitating communication and technical collaboration among diverse teams.
Experience representing the company at government program reviews, technical interchange meetings (TIMs), industry conferences, and working groups.
Experience coordinating with government test and evaluation organizations.
Experience building and maintaining relationships with government customers, subcontractors, and technology partners.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic direction and technical leadership for the development, integration, and deployment of ISR, C3I, and C-UXS systems across multiple programs and platforms.
Serve as the primary technical authority for all engineering activities related to ISR sensor systems, C3I architectures, and counter-unmanned aircraft, ground, and surface vehicle (C-UAS, C-UGV, C-USV) technologies.
Oversee the design, integration, testing, and validation of multi-domain ISR collection capabilities, C3I communication and data link architectures, and C-UXS detection, tracking, identification, and defeat systems.
Lead cross-functional engineering teams across hardware, software, systems, and integration disciplines to ensure cohesive and efficient execution of ISR, C3I, and C-UXS program objectives.
Provide technical oversight of system architecture decisions, trade studies, and engineering design reviews including System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), and Critical Design Reviews (CDR).
Ensure technical solutions align with government customer requirements, operational concepts, and mission needs across ISR, C3I, and C-UXS domains.
Manage multiple concurrent ISR, C3I, and C-UXS projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
Develop and maintain comprehensive program plans, integrated master schedules (IMS), work breakdown structures (WBS), and budgets across the C-UXS and ISR portfolio.
Communicate program status, technical risks, and mitigation strategies to senior SAIC leadership, government program offices, and key stakeholders.
Identify and manage technical risks associated with ISR sensor integration, C3I interoperability, and C-UXS defeat mechanism effectiveness.
Support proposal development, cost estimation, and technical volume preparation for new ISR, C3I, and C-UXS business opportunities.
Ensure that all ISR, C3I, and C-UXS systems meet the highest standards of performance, reliability, interoperability, and safety in accordance with government requirements and applicable standards.
Lead the development and implementation of systems engineering processes and best practices consistent with DoD acquisition frameworks and applicable standards including MIL-STD, IEEE, and EIA-632.
Oversee the creation and management of comprehensive technical documentation including system requirements specifications, interface control documents (ICDs), design specifications, test and evaluation plans, and system safety analyses.
Ensure ISR systems deliver required collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination (CPED) capabilities across multi-domain environments.
Ensure C3I architectures support seamless command and control, secure communications, and real-time intelligence fusion across joint and coalition networks.
Ensure C-UXS systems provide integrated and layered detection, tracking, identification, and kinetic or non-kinetic defeat capabilities against the full spectrum of unmanned threats including UAS, UGV, and USV.
Drive innovation in ISR, C3I, and C-UXS technologies through targeted research and development initiatives aligned with emerging threat environments and government capability gaps.
Stay current with the latest advancements in unmanned systems, counter-unmanned technologies, ISR sensor modalities, artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) applications, and C3I communication architectures.
Identify and evaluate emerging technologies with potential application to ISR collection enhancement, C3I network modernization, and C-UXS defeat effectiveness.
Foster a culture of innovation, intellectual curiosity, and continuous improvement within the ISR, C3I, and C-UXS engineering teams.
Lead and support independent research and development (IR&D) activities to advance SAIC's technical capabilities in the ISR, C3I, and C-UXS domains.
Engage with academic institutions, industry partners, and government research organizations to identify collaborative opportunities and technology transition pathways.
Serve as the primary contractor technical point of contact for all ISR, C3I, and C-UXS programs, interfacing directly with government program offices, test agencies, and operational end users.
Collaborate with government agencies, combatant commands, and defense customers to understand evolving ISR collection requirements, C3I interoperability needs, and C-UXS operational challenges.
Facilitate effective communication and technical collaboration among engineering teams, program managers, contracts personnel, and other internal and external stakeholders.
Represent SAIC at government program reviews, technical interchange meetings (TIMs), industry conferences, and working groups focused on ISR, C3I, and C-UXS capabilities.
Coordinate with government test and evaluation organizations to support developmental and operational testing of ISR, C3I, and C-UXS systems.
Build and maintain strong relationships with government customers, subcontractors, and technology partners across the ISR, C3I, and C-UXS ecosystem.