Satellite Systems Engineering Manager

SAIC • Chantilly, VA

9h • Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Satellite Systems Engineering Manager assigned to a large-scale, multi-year contract supporting advanced and innovative space programs. The Satellite Systems Engineering Manager oversees a highly skilled technical team comprising systems engineers and satellite subject matter experts. Collaborating closely with the SAIC Program Management Team, the manager functions as a servant leader, ensuring effective execution of engineering objectives by facilitating team support across multiple satellite programs, translating strategic guidance from the Program Manager, and serving as the team’s advocate to foster a collaborative and productive work environment. Additionally, the Satellite Systems Engineering Manager provides direct system engineering expertise throughout the full lifecycle of diverse satellite missions, encompassing design, development, integration, testing, and operational phases.

Requirements

• Ability to provide servant leadership to a team of 8–10 satellite systems engineers
• Advanced satellite systems engineering expertise
• Experience throughout the full lifecycle of diverse satellite missions, encompassing design, development, integration, testing, and operational phases
• Ability to prepare in-depth decision briefings for senior leadership, incorporating comprehensive analyses of alternative perspectives and potential solutions
• Ability to supervise prime contractors’ system development efforts to ensure compliance with customer-defined requirements, risk thresholds, budgets, and schedules
• Ability to evaluate technical solutions provided by contractors and deliver well-informed recommendations for optimal Courses of Action (COAs)
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including hardware and software engineering groups, to achieve seamless system integration and ensure mission success
• Ability to lead risk management efforts across the systems engineering lifecycle, conducting risk assessments, formulating mitigation strategies, and proactively monitoring potential impacts

Responsibilities

• Provide servant leadership to a team of 8–10 satellite systems engineers, acting as a liaison between the team and key stakeholders, including Government and SETA mission leadership. Collaborate to strategically assign staff to critical Systems Engineering (SE) and Subject Matter Expert (SME) roles across multiple satellite programs, while implementing Program Manager directives to drive program execution.
• Prepare in-depth decision briefings for senior leadership, incorporating comprehensive analyses of alternative perspectives and potential solutions. Facilitate cross-functional meetings with SMEs to gather detailed input and insights from across the program.
• Partner with customers to design and implement satellite systems by offering technical oversight and applying advanced satellite systems engineering expertise throughout the entire project lifecycle. Ensure all engineering efforts remain aligned with mission objectives, technical baselines, and schedule constraints.
• Supervise prime contractors’ system development efforts to ensure compliance with customer-defined requirements, risk thresholds, budgets, and schedules. Evaluate technical solutions provided by contractors and deliver well-informed recommendations for optimal Courses of Action (COAs).
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including hardware and software engineering groups, to achieve seamless system integration and ensure mission success. Actively promote transparent communication and alignment within the team to address technical challenges and devise effective solutions.
• Critically assess contractor performance during key program milestones by evaluating adherence to technical requirements and quality standards of deliverables. Formulate actionable recommendations to optimize project performance and increase the likelihood of mission success.
• Lead risk management efforts across the systems engineering lifecycle, conducting risk assessments, formulating mitigation strategies, and proactively monitoring potential impacts. Ensure risks are effectively mitigated to preserve mission success and program integrity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees