Principal Systems Engineer

SAIC • Vandenberg SFB, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC seeks an experienced Principal Systems Engineer to support modernization of the space launch ranges, meet mission requirements, provide range capabilities, and support the Assured Access to Space (AATS) mission. The program conducts system modernization and digital transformation projects intended to accelerate space launch cadence and enable the Spaceport of the future. The position is located at Vandenberg SFB, California.

The engineer provides system-level expertise to a cross-functional team and develops timely preliminary solutions to engineering problems. The role applies digital engineering, agile acquisition, architecture design, system integration, risk management, and other systems engineering practices to recommend solutions for sponsor and partner challenges. It also uses rapid prototyping and technical recommendations to inform capability requirements and decisions, and collaborates with platform partners to advance Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Digital Engineering (DE) across the enterprise.

The position includes authoring and maintaining technical documentation and developing and documenting engineering processes and standards in support of customer requirements. A Secret clearance is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or an equivalent technical discipline and nine years of systems integration and systems engineering-related or equivalent experience; or a master’s degree in one of these fields and seven years of related or equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with team collaboration, administrative, and analysis tools such as Microsoft SharePoint, Excel, Access, and Project.
• Familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), including generating, analyzing, and maintaining a digital model.
• Experience with projects updating ground-based systems, such as RF systems, communications systems, telemetry, and/or systems virtualization.
• Must have a Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science in engineering, science, or a related technical field.
• Experience in large government systems acquisition.
• Thorough understanding of space systems design, integration, and test requirements and test execution, including test equipment support.
• Experience with the Systems Tool Kit (STK) simulation and analysis platform.

Responsibilities

• Provide system-level engineering support and expertise to a cross-functional team.
• Provide preliminary solutions to engineering problems of moderate scope and complexity in an expeditious, efficient, and timely manner.
• Identify and propose Digital Engineering practices, methods, and tools to address sponsor and partner challenges.
• Apply agile acquisition, architecture design, system integration, risk assessment and management, and other systems engineering disciplines to support recommendations.
• Employ rapid prototyping and technical recommendations to inform sponsor and partner capability requirements and decisions.
• Collaborate with platform partners to advance MBSE and Digital Engineering practices across the enterprise.
• Author and maintain technical documentation, including Requirements Specifications, Concepts of Operation, Product and Performance Specifications, Interface Control Documents, Compliance Matrices, Qualification Test Plans, procedures, and reports.
• Develop and document engineering processes and standards in support of customer requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal