GEOINT Systems Engineer

SAIC•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a GEOINT Systems Engineer to support its Aretuza prime program in Chantilly, Virginia. Aretuza is a SETA program supporting the National Reconnaissance Office’s Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED). The engineer will work daily with senior government and program staff to analyze concepts and technologies, define and baseline capabilities and enhancements, and advise on systems engineering matters including architecture, requirements, CONOPs, interfaces, schedules, and dependencies. The role also provides test and readiness-event support.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of experience, a master’s degree and at least 3 years of experience, or a Ph.D. and 0 years of related experience; relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.
Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Poly.
Experience in GEOINT systems, including space and ground architecture, mission control, and mission processing functions.
Knowledge of or experience with IC/DoD system acquisition, including roles, processes, and project or program management.
Experience developing or supporting development of processing capabilities for GEOINT systems.
Domain knowledge in ground software, space development programs, or mission operations.
Experience supporting Intelligence Community programs.
Ability to execute tasks with minimal guidance.
Strong organizational, time-management, verbal communication, and written communication skills, including the ability to convey information to varied customer and corporate audiences.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with development contractors, government program personnel, and customers on systems engineering and acquisition functions for GEOINT collection, mission management, and mission processing.
Oversee and monitor software development and integration activities to ensure alignment with government requirements and objectives.
Perform engineering and analysis to support development and delivery of core mission processing services throughout the acquisition lifecycle.
Maintain awareness of GEOINT mission projects, including technical baselines, schedules, dependencies, risks, and costs.
Advise senior and mid-level managers on architectural decisions, investment strategies, acquisition priorities, and project risk assessments.
Conduct strategic planning for mission architecture and programmatic needs, including technical trade studies, future architecture definition, software service recommendations, budgeting, cost estimation, and acquisition schedules.
Assess performance, cost, schedule, and risk impacts on existing ground architecture implementations.
Evaluate vendor proposals and review technical reports, design artifacts, and program plans.
Coordinate program activities to align with strategic priorities and performance standards.
Support testing and readiness events.