Systems Engineer Chief

SAIC•El Segundo, CA

About The Position

SAIC is looking for a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to perform a variety of engineering work in the development of an operable system capable of meeting requirements within imposed constraints including mass, cost, and schedule. This role involves designing and researching subsystem interfaces to ensure seamless integration of subsystems into a viable complete system. The engineer will perform functional analysis of systems to ensure they meet performance criteria and mission constraints, feeding analysis results back to development teams. Responsibilities include formulating, recommending, and directing operations and procedures to resolve engineering and technical problems related to operations, staffing, and equipment utilization. The role provides technical assistance and instruction for design problems and resolution of construction or operating difficulties. Special studies and investigations related to project activities will be conducted to recommend changes for efficiency, cost reduction, and meeting new requirements. Analysis of project requirements will inform operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, designing, and modifying equipment. The position involves planning and coordinating the work of other engineers and technical personnel, with assignments subject to minimal review. Training, directing, and assisting other personnel is expected to fulfill assignment objectives. The engineer will serve as an organizational consultant and lead multi-discipline or cross-functional teams. Under broad direction, the role interprets, organizes, executes, and coordinates assignments, applying advanced theories, concepts, principles, and processes to an assigned area. The job role contributes directly to value creation and may supervise lower-level engineers. All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Experience in systems engineering
Experience in development of operable systems
Experience meeting requirements within constraints (mass, cost, schedule)
Experience designing and researching subsystem interfaces
Experience performing functional analysis of systems
Experience formulating, recommending, and directing operations and procedures
Experience providing technical assistance and instruction
Experience conducting special studies and investigations
Experience analyzing project requirements
Experience planning and coordinating the work of other engineers and technical personnel
Experience training, directing, and assisting other personnel
Experience serving as organizational consultant
Experience leading multi-discipline or cross-functional teams
Experience applying advanced theories, concepts, principles, and processes
Experience with integration strategies and processes for satellite communication systems, segments, subsystems, elements, and components
Experience managing technical baselines among different stakeholders
Experience performing analysis of systems requirements and verification of technical baselines
Experience applying Digital Engineering methods and modeling strategies (e.g., Digital twins)
Experience working with Government and contractor personnel
Experience supporting requirements reviews and design reviews
Experience leading and supporting Working Group meetings
Experience reviewing proposed changes to technical baselines
Experience defining and delivering alternative solutions
Experience managing schedule impact and product delivery
Experience facilitating review of program documents
Experience serving as a subject matter expert to assess technical issues
Experience preparing briefings for program office personnel and stakeholders
Experience providing courses of action to support Government decisions
Experience supporting management of risks, issues, and interdependencies
Experience identifying schedule disconnects and conflicts
Experience developing action plans for resolution

Nice To Haves

May supervise lower level engineers.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement integration strategies and processes to successfully integrate satellite communication systems, segments (Ground, Space, Crypto, Terminals), subsystems, elements, and components; manage the technical baselines among different stakeholders.
Perform analysis of the systems requirements that define the technical baseline and verification of the technical baseline.
Apply Digital Engineering methods and modeling strategies (i.e. Digital twins) to support integration and test activities.
Work with Government and contractor personnel to close gaps of customer requirements among the programs; support major requirements reviews, design reviews, and other associated meetings.
Lead and support Government/Contractor Working Group meetings—by developing briefings, leading discussion, and writing minutes—to address/resolve risks, issues, and action items.
Review proposed changes to the technical baseline for impacts to enterprise capabilities and to cross-stakeholder integration concerns.
Define and deliver alternative of solutions to address different integration challenges; manage schedule impact and overall delivery of products.
Facilitate review of program documents by providing comments, compiling other reviewer comments, and working with contractor to adjudicate the comments.
Serve as a subject matter expert to assess technical issues and to prepare briefings to U.S. Space Force program office personnel and other stakeholders; provide courses of actions to support Government decisions.
Support management of risks, issues, interdependencies, identifying schedule disconnects and conflicts, developing action plans for resolution, and assisting the Government in executing selected solutions.