Space Vehicle Systems Engineer

SAIC•El Segundo, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a highly experienced Space Vehicle Systems Engineer to support the Space Systems Command Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SSC/SY) portfolio in El Segundo, California. Embedded with the Government, the engineer will apply advanced space systems engineering principles to help shape and deliver next-generation capabilities. The role focuses on streamlined acquisition and delivery of space systems, providing subject matter expertise and recommendations for program planning, risk mitigation, technical oversight, and technical reviews to support successful management and execution of space vehicle programs. The engineer will serve as a key technical representative for a major space system acquisition, supporting the Government program manager and chief engineer. The role includes working with development contractors, leading technical requirements and systems engineering activities, overseeing system development and testing, supporting payload integration and interface control, and integrating space and ground segments through operational deployment. The engineer will also perform systems architecting and engineering activities, assess program risks, and collaborate with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or applicable degree and at least 9 years of experience; 4 additional years of experience may be used in lieu of a degree.
Active Top Secret clearance with currently active SCI or SCI eligibility, and willingness to consent to a polygraph examination.
Experience with technical requirements development, systems engineering, and overseeing development contractors in developing, designing, producing, integrating, and testing space systems.
Experience with development, integration, and test of a space vehicle.
Experience with requirements verification and validation.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Launch Systems Integration.
Subject matter expertise in one or more key space vehicle subsystems.
Experience with development and execution of Risk & Opportunities.
Experience with Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for program execution and management.

Responsibilities

Support the Government program manager and chief engineer as a key technical representative for a major space system acquisition.
Engage with development contractors to evaluate designs, models, and integration and test plans.
Lead technical requirements development and systems engineering, and oversee contractors developing, designing, producing, integrating, and testing space systems.
Partner with the Government chief engineer to oversee payload integration and interface control management.
Perform system integration across multiple efforts, including complex space systems, ground segment integration, and deployment into operation.
Partner with the Government chief engineer to oversee and review requirements verification and validation.
Manage and negotiate interface control documents with external stakeholders.
Perform systems architecting and engineering activities, including system requirements and interface definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, systems integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis and estimation, decision analysis, and development and refinement of concepts of operation.
Assess program risks and provide actionable recommendations to the CD and Government program manager.
Collaborate independently with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel.