Ground Systems Software Integration Engineer
About The Position
SAIC is seeking a Ground Systems Software Integration Engineer to provide systems engineering and technical advisor support to a government program office overseeing ground-element command and control activities for a major space-system acquisition. The ground segment includes command and control software, customized hardware, automated data processing equipment, and network integration. The role provides System Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) subject matter expertise to help ensure software development proceeds on schedule and within cost. Work includes software development reviews, testing oversight, analysis, and requirements verification across bare-metal and virtual environments. The position primarily supports the government at a factory location, overseeing software development, integration, and testing, and is located in El Segundo, California. The engineer supports the software acquisition lifecycle, from requirements identification and development through system test, sell-off, delivery, and installation at multiple sites. The role reviews and coordinates ground-system requirements and technical documentation, supports acceptance testing, evaluates developer verification data, and identifies program risks, opportunities, and mitigation strategies. It also involves coordinating testing and installations across geographically diverse and overseas sites, working with contractors and government stakeholders, and supporting facilities teams with site surveys, equipment installation, and long-term maintenance.
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and at least nine years of experience; or a master’s degree and at least seven years of experience; or a PhD or JD and at least four years of experience.
- Prior ground-system acquisition experience on a major satellite system.
- Experience managing combined hardware and software integration activities.
- Experience with systems integration from factory testing through site implementation.
- Experience with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including agile processes, cloud platforms, and virtualization technologies.
- Ability to organize meetings, coordinate projects, and write and review technical reports.
- Ability to travel overseas.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in STEM or a related discipline.
- Prior software development experience.
- Experience in architectural development, installation, and monitoring of multi-contractor systems.
- Prior experience with acquisition activities related to requirements development and assessment, technical evaluations of proposals, and ECP development.
- Experience with hardware development, verification, validation, and operations and maintenance (O&M) for large systems.
- CSEP and/or PMP certification.
- Demonstrated knowledge of NSIS and JSIS.
- Experience with NRO, IC, or DoD program-management processes.
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 IT architectures from hardware and software perspectives and provide analysis and recommendations for ground command and control.
- Provide systems engineering support for requirements development, design, test plans, and requirements verification through developer acceptance testing.
- Provide formal and informal feedback on program status and recommendations; participate in test-procedure reviews and witness testing.
- Review the adequacy of ground-systems specifications, RADs, RVPs, ICDs, RVRs, and system-level requirements.
- Review, analyze, and coordinate changes to ground-system specifications.
- Participate in defining, managing, testing, verifying, and validating collection-segment internal and external interfaces.
- Review, document, and trace ground-systems hardware and software requirements, coordinating with stakeholders to resolve issues.
- Review ground-system requirements allocations for accuracy and ensure allocation documentation is complete and accurate.
- Coordinate delivery and acceptance testing across geographically diverse sites.
- Participate in and witness ground-systems testing to verify internal and external interfaces; review and correlate post-test data to confirm requirements are met.
- Maintain knowledge of industry command-and-control system hardware and software design, manufacturing, test specifications, and standards, and apply it when reviewing developer documentation and processes.
- Review acquisition milestone ground-systems design documentation for adequacy, accuracy, and completeness; identify cost, schedule, and technical risks and opportunities and provide mitigation strategies.
- Assess the adequacy of developer verification data and recommend approval or disapproval to the GPOC.
- Develop and maintain productive relationships with prime-contractor and functional counterparts.
- Coordinate with facilities teams during site surveys, installation, and long-term 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
