Spacecraft Chief Systems Engineer

SAIC • Chantilly, VA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC’s Air Force, Space and Intelligence Business Group is growing and looking for innovative, mission-driven professionals to help us advance cutting-edge space capabilities for our Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) customers. Embark on a rewarding career just ten miles from SAIC headquarters, as part of our Chantilly, VA team supporting essential programs in systems development, targeting & intelligence analysis, systems engineering & integration, and beyond. We are seeking a Spacecraft Chief Systems Engineer to serve as a partner to the Government Chief Engineer on a state-of-the-art space program. In this role, you will advise the Government to make critical decisions to adapt reusable spacecraft to achieve new missions critical to US Space Force requirements. Apply system engineering disciplines to advance spacecraft subsystems by mitigating risks to technical development efforts.

Requirements

• Partner with Government Chief Engineers and Program Managers to advise on development progress and envision future missions.
• Lead technical architecture planning to identify critical dependencies to retrofit spacecraft designs to achieve mission objectives.
• Partner with multidisciplinary satellite subsystem teams to monitor subsystem development, testing, and integration conducted by developers.
• Serve as a team lead to key system engineers and subject matter experts responsible for collaboration, guiding work priorities, mentoring, and corporate compliance.
• Participate in Developer-led Integrated Product Teams (IPT) and system milestone reviews, offering innovative recommendations to enhance system performance and delivery timelines.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies throughout the systems engineering lifecycle to safeguard mission objectives and ensure program success.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Government Chief Engineers and Program Managers to advise on development progress and envision future missions.
• Lead technical architecture planning to identify critical dependencies to retrofit spacecraft designs to achieve mission objectives.
• Partner with multidisciplinary satellite subsystem teams to monitor subsystem development, testing, and integration conducted by developers.
• Serve as a team lead to key system engineers and subject matter experts responsible for collaboration, guiding work priorities, mentoring, and corporate compliance.
• Participate in Developer-led Integrated Product Teams (IPT) and system milestone reviews, offering innovative recommendations to enhance system performance and delivery timelines.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies throughout the systems engineering lifecycle to safeguard mission objectives and ensure program success.

What This Job Offers

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