GEOINT Software Systems Engineer

SAIC•Chantilly, VA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a GEOINT Software Systems Engineer to support SAIC’s Prime Program, Landmark AOS in Chantilly, VA. Landmark AOS is a large SETA program, supporting the NRO’s Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED), responsible for the acquisition of systems over the complete end-to-end life cycle. As the GEOINT Software Systems Engineer, you will guide the development, integration, and delivery of modern GEOINT mission capabilities. You will partner closely with development contractors, mission partners, and senior Government stakeholders to shape architectural direction, ensure engineering rigor, and drive the evolution of scalable, resilient ground‑system software. This position supports a broad portfolio of high‑visibility initiatives, including evaluation of emerging technologies, definition and baselining of new GEOINT capabilities, transition planning from legacy systems to cloud‑native implementations, and full‑spectrum systems engineering (architecture, requirements, CONOPS, interfaces, schedules, and dependencies). You will also support test events, readiness reviews, and acquisition milestones to ensure mission‑critical software services are delivered with traceability and technical integrity.

Requirements

GEOINT Software Systems Engineer experience
Experience supporting NRO’s Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED)
Experience with acquisition of systems over the complete end-to-end life cycle
Experience guiding the development, integration, and delivery of modern GEOINT mission capabilities
Experience partnering with development contractors, mission partners, and senior Government stakeholders
Experience shaping architectural direction
Experience ensuring engineering rigor
Experience driving the evolution of scalable, resilient ground‑system software
Experience supporting a broad portfolio of high‑visibility initiatives
Experience with evaluation of emerging technologies
Experience with definition and baselining of new GEOINT capabilities
Experience with transition planning from legacy systems to cloud‑native implementations
Experience with full‑spectrum systems engineering (architecture, requirements, CONOPS, interfaces, schedules, and dependencies)
Experience supporting test events, readiness reviews, and acquisition milestones
Experience ensuring mission‑critical software services are delivered with traceability and technical integrity
Experience with software development oversight
Experience interfacing with Government customers, SETA partners, FFRDCs, and development contractors
Experience overseeing GEOINT software development, integration, and delivery aligned with requirements and architectural direction
Experience with mission management portfolio leadership
Experience maintaining cognizance of GEOINT mission management efforts, including baselines, schedules, interdependencies, risks, and cost drivers
Experience with mission control & scheduling
Experience tracking and assessing mission control, planning, and scheduling software capabilities across the Ground Enterprise
Experience with requirements & CONOPS engineering
Experience capturing customer needs and translating them into refined requirements, architectures, and CONOPS for GEOINT software services
Experience with cross‑organization technical integration
Experience coordinating technical discussions with SMEs and stakeholders to define future space and ground capability needs and shape system‑level decisions
Experience with mission architecture planning
Experience conducting technical trade studies
Experience evaluating emerging technologies
Experience recommending future software service architectures
Experience with performance & risk assessments
Experience evaluating performance, cost, schedule, and risk impacts to existing and emerging GEOINT ground‑system implementations
Experience with acquisition engineering
Experience developing systems engineering artifacts for Statements of Work, RFPs, and acquisition documentation
Experience supporting proposal evaluations
Experience with vendor evaluation
Experience reviewing technical reports, design artifacts, and program plans to ensure feasibility, compliance, and alignment with mission needs
Experience with dependency management
Experience identifying, analyzing, and tracking technical and acquisition dependencies across programs and organizations

Responsibilities

Software development oversight — Interface with Government customers, SETA partners, FFRDCs, and development contractors to oversee GEOINT software development, integration, and delivery aligned with requirements and architectural direction.
Mission management portfolio leadership — Maintain cognizance of GEOINT mission management efforts, including baselines, schedules, interdependencies, risks, and cost drivers.
Mission control & scheduling — Track and assess mission control, planning, and scheduling software capabilities across the Ground Enterprise.
Requirements & CONOPS engineering — Capture customer needs and translate them into refined requirements, architectures, and CONOPS for GEOINT software services.
Cross‑organization technical integration — Coordinate technical discussions with SMEs and stakeholders to define future space and ground capability needs and shape system‑level decisions.
Mission architecture planning — Conduct technical trade studies, evaluate emerging technologies, and recommend future software service architectures.
Performance & risk assessments — Evaluate performance, cost, schedule, and risk impacts to existing and emerging GEOINT ground‑system implementations.
Acquisition engineering — Develop systems engineering artifacts for Statements of Work, RFPs, and acquisition documentation; support proposal evaluations.
Vendor evaluation — Review technical reports, design artifacts, and program plans to ensure feasibility, compliance, and alignment with mission needs.
Dependency management — Identify, analyze, and track technical and acquisition dependencies across programs and organizations.