Electronic Signal Chain Engineer

SAIC•Chantilly, VA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking an Electronic Signal Chain Engineer to support a space program office in Chantilly, Virginia. The position provides technical support, coaching, and mentoring to government points of contact (GPOCs) overseeing capability development across geographically dispersed contractor facilities. It also coordinates related work, including major program reviews. The engineer directly supports the GPOC responsible for analog-to-digital signal-chain processes. The role calls for knowledge of intelligence processes and plans, strong communication and collaboration, the ability to create original work products, and strategic initiative. An active Top Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, systems engineering, or a related field and 9 years of experience; alternatively, a master’s degree and 4 years of experience.
Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, held within the last 2 years.
Strong laboratory skills and a systematic approach to hardware troubleshooting.
Understanding of the relationship between circuit-level performance and system-level requirements.
Familiarity with DoW/IC programs and SOW compliance.
Strong organizational and communication skills in high-pressure environments.
Experience reviewing installation and test procedures, monitoring execution, identifying risks, resolving discrepancies, and providing on-site support.
Knowledge of intelligence processes and plans.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills and the ability to create unique work products while acting strategically and proactively.

Nice To Haves

INCOSE ESEP or CSEP certification.
Experience using systems engineering processes, methods, tools, and program roles to develop, implement, and deploy solutions for satellite systems.
Thorough understanding of space systems design, integration, and test requirements and test execution, including test equipment support.

Responsibilities

Design, integrate, test, and support high-speed data signal chains for electro-optical space systems.
Develop noise budgets and predict end-to-end signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and dynamic range.
Analyze how parasitic capacitance, leakage current, grounding, shielding, and electromagnetic interference affect circuit performance.
Develop and implement digital data flows from sensors through sensor electronics to data storage, processing, and transmission systems.
Conduct root-cause analyses and resolve card-level anomalies in data signal chains and supporting electronics for electro-optical payloads.
Perform bit-error-rate testing, eye-diagram analysis, analog-to-digital conversion, white-wiring activities, and verification and validation of electronics.
Support integration of ADCs with FPGA, microcontroller, DSP, or other digital processing platforms.
Perform circuit simulations using SPICE, LTspice, PSpice, or equivalent platforms.
Develop test plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria for electronic signal-chain assemblies.
Provide technical support, coaching, and mentoring to GPOCs for capability development activities across contractor facilities.
Coordinate related work, including major program reviews.
Review installation and test procedures, monitor execution, identify risks, resolve discrepancies, and provide on-site support.