Flight Vehicle Systems Engineer

SAIC • Chantilly, VA

17h • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC’s Air Force, Space and Intelligence Business Group is growing and looking for innovative, mission-driven professionals to help us advance cutting-edge space capabilities for our Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) customers. Embark on a rewarding career just ten miles from SAIC headquarters, as part of our Chantilly, VA team supporting essential programs in systems development, targeting & intelligence analysis, systems engineering & integration, and beyond. We are seeking a Satellite Subsystem Systems Engineer to serve as a team member on a state-of-the-art space program that continuously operates in all phases of the system lifecycle. In this SETA role, you oversee design, integration, and test of one or more satellite subsystems.

Requirements

• Systems development
• Targeting & intelligence analysis
• Systems engineering & integration
• Satellite subsystem development and operations
• Design, integration, and test of satellite subsystems
• Analysis of designs, test results, and operational telemetry
• Understanding of mission requirements and schedules
• Risk and issue reporting
• Tracking and reporting of subsystem development progress

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in all subsystem operational performance
• Advising on satellite safeguarding operations

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Government Program Office’s focal point for all satellite subsystem development and operations activities.
• Actively participate in Developer-led Integrated Product Teams (IPT) and system milestones, offering recommendations to enhance system performance and accelerate delivery timelines.
• Partner with Developer engineers for the assigned satellite subsystem to establish a trusted relationship of sharing data and win-win ideas that benefit the program.
• Represent the Government to oversee test campaigns, review test results, and accept requirement validation evidence.
• Liaise with SETA Subject Matter Experts (SME) to analyze designs, test results, and operational telemetry.
• Liaise with SETA Mission Engineers to convey how subsystem developments satisfy mission requirements and schedules.
• Proactively report risks and issues that could result in reduced mission performance, requirement verification shortfalls, or schedule slips impacting launch schedules.
• Track and report subsystem development progress in weekly Mission-level, Enterprise-level, and System-level meetings held by the Government Program Office.
• Opportunity to become proficient in all subsystem operational performance to serve as a mission critical Government flight system lead advising on satellite safeguarding operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed