EO/IR Systems Engineer

SAIC

4h

About The Position

SAIC seeks a senior EO/IR Systems Engineer to provide programmatic and comprehensive technical support to government leadership in executing a mission portfolio focused on advanced electro-optical (EO)/infrared (IR) remote sensing development programs. The successful candidate will be a proactive Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) with strong communications skills and the ability to operate effectively across technical and programmatic domains. The position requires roughly two-thirds program management focus and one-third technical contribution, emphasizing strong administrative/management skills.

Requirements

• Strong communications skills
• Ability to operate effectively across technical and programmatic domains
• Strong administrative/management skills
• Self-initiated and proactive planning in support of GPOC objectives and direction
• Strong organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Understanding of government acquisition processes
• Strong writing skills
• Systems-level thinking
• Ability to critically evaluate technical approaches
• Excellent communications skills
• Ability to build trusted relationships across organizational boundaries
• Intellectual curiosity
• Commitment to staying current with emerging technologies

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and implement technical and programmatic needs necessary to execute the government lead's mission objectives across optical technology domains
• Develop technical strategies, analyses, recommendations, and technology roadmaps for advanced EO/IR sensor development
• Anticipate program challenges and independently develop solutions that align with mission goals and stakeholder requirements
• Directly support the government program manager throughout the research and development lifecycle for EO/IR remote sensing projects, including programmatic and technical support to customer leaders and staff as part of a SETA team
• Provide administrative support for the program office including budget profiles, tracking, spend planning, and financial analysis
• Author papers and briefings for internal and external audiences to address organizational business processes and information requirements
• Support project acquisition planning and execution, including drafting acquisition documents (e.g., Broad Agency Announcements, Requests for Proposal, Statements of Work, specifications, Contract Data Requirements Lists)
• Support source selection activities (e.g. technical evaluations, proposal assessments)
• Assist the IC customer with acquisition and oversight of technology development contracts
• Develop briefings for government acquisition processes
• Provide technical oversight to ensure program success, including reviewing contractor engineering documents and procedures, requirements flowdown, verification methodologies, calibration plans, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and test plans
• Participate in design reviews to uphold the customer's interests
• Identify and assess project or program technical and programmatic risks
• Develop and deliver briefings and documentation for diverse audiences, including office-level reviews (technical performance, spend planning, budget requests)
• Participate in enterprise review boards and inter-agency working groups
• Respond to departmental or Congressional inquiries
• Actively participate in intra- and inter- agency forums
• Collaborate with outside organizations such as other government agencies, laboratories, and universities
• Advance technology awareness and transition planning through surveying and documenting state-of-the-art technologies in EO/IR sensing domains
• Participate in or monitor execution of studies or surveys by outside organizations
• Support project closeout and transition execution to system program offices for flight development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees