Ground Systems Software Integration Engineer
About The Position
SAIC is seeking a Ground Systems Software Integration Engineer with experience as a systems engineer and technical advisor (SETA). This position requires a strong background managing acceptance testing and integration efforts of consolidated software and specialized hardware for diverse locations. The role supports a government program office responsible for ground element command and control (C2) activities for a major space system program acquisition. The ground segment includes ground command and control (C2) software, customized hardware, Automated Data Processing Equipment (ADPE), and network integration. The engineer will provide System Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) subject matter expertise to ensure the software development program executes on schedule and within cost. Activities include software development reviews, testing oversight, analysis, and requirements verification. The architectures involve bare metal and virtual environments. Primary support will be provided to the government at a factory location, overseeing software development, integration, and testing.
Requirements
- experience as a systems engineer and technical advisor (SETA)
- strong background managing acceptance testing and integration efforts of consolidated software and specialized hardware for diverse locations
- active TS/SCI security clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph
Responsibilities
- Support software procurement from requirements identification and development through system test, sell-off, delivery and installation at multiple sites.
- Support design and development of computer architectures from both a hardware and software perspective in order to provide analysis and recommendations for ground command and control.
- Provide formal and informal feedback on program status, recommendations for the best way forward, participation in test procedure reviews and witnessing.
- Provide systems engineering support for requirements development, design, test plans, and requirements verifications through acceptance testing from developers.
- Review and assess the adequacy of ground systems specifications, RADs, RVPs, ICDs, RVRs and system level requirements documentation.
- Review, analyze and coordinate any changes to ground system specifications. Participate in defining, managing, testing, verifying and validating collection segment internal and external interfaces.
- Coordinate with SED, GED, MOD and non-NRO SPO ground elements as required.
- Attend system level design reviews and program management reviews to assess ground system design maturity, requirements compliance and to provide informed technical recommendations to the customer.
- Review, document and trace ground systems hardware and software requirements, and coordinate with other engineers, FFRDC and developer personnel to resolve issues.
- Review ground system requirements allocations for accuracy and ensure requirement allocation documentation is complete and accurate.
- Participate in and witness ground systems testing to verify internal and external interfaces; review and correlate post-test data to ensure ground systems requirements are met. Maintain knowledge of current industry command and control system hardware and software design, manufacturing and test specifications and standards and apply that knowledge during reviews of developer documentation and processes.
- Use analytical skills and tools to analyze design modifications and assess ground systems interface implications against performance requirements.
- Review acquisition milestone ground systems design documentation for adequacy, accuracy and completeness, and identify cost, schedule and technical risks/opportunities, and provide mitigation strategies through formal and informal comments. Assess adequacy of developer verification data and provide recommendations to the GPOC for approval or disapproval with clear commentary demonstrating the logic for the recommendations.
- Develop and maintain productive relationships with prime contractor counterparts and functional counterparts
- Coordinate across geographic diverse sites for delivery and acceptance testing; requires travel to these sites as well as to developer sites.
- Provide coordination with facilities’ teams during site surveys, installation, and for long-term facilities maintenance of IT equipment and specialized hardware.
- Support request for change (RFC) processes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
