NRO Payload Engineer

SAIC • Chantilly, VA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Payload Subject Matter Expert to support the NRO GEOINT Directorate. This is a Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support position to assist in acquiring a new satellite and payloads for the future GEOINT space architecture. The candidate will support acquisition activities and provide space vehicle and payload design expertise for protection capabilities. Qualified candidates must possess demonstrated satellite/payload technical expertise and be able to work both independently and in a team-based environment.

Requirements

• Demonstrated satellite/payload technical expertise
• Ability to work both independently and in a team-based environment

Responsibilities

• Assist with the execution of satellite and payload design trade studies.
• Evaluate system and payload designs, as necessary, to determine if the proposed design and supporting protection capabilities are adequate to meet required performance thresholds.
• Assess protection capabilities technical performance and modeling and simulation results.
• Assess Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) and identify risks to program plans and schedules, and support development of acquisition plans.
• Assist in managing requirements development, flow-down and traceability.
• Assist with ensuring compliance to interfaces and design standards.
• Support the development of requirement documents and acquisition plans.
• Participate as a technical advisor during Government source selections to evaluate development contractor proposals and provide down-selection recommendations to source selection authorities.
• Following selection of a development contractor, participate in monitoring and evaluating payload design constraints as the payload matures through its phases.
• Identify technical design risks and potential impacts to program plans.

What This Job Offers

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