Spacecraft Operations Engineer

SAIC•Chantilly, VA

23h

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Spacecraft Operations Engineer for its Air Force, Space, and Intelligence Business Group. The role provides systems engineering and technical advisory services to a Government Intelligence Community customer developing next-generation space and ground systems, architectures, and hardware and software solutions. The engineer will serve as a subject matter expert supporting an Intelligence Community Space Demonstration program focused on enabling on-orbit experimentation in collaboration with program partners. The engineer will support the System Program Office (SPO) in planning, executing, monitoring, and overseeing developmental industry partners as they field the demonstration system and train Government end users in daily system management. This includes evaluating mission CONOPs, use cases, and experimentation activities against Space Vehicle capabilities. The role also supports daily satellite activity management as the SPO operations subject matter expert.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
Minimum of 9 years of relevant experience.
Experience in satellite operations and development of operations products.
Current Top Secret SCI with Polygraph and enrollment in the Continuous Vetting program.
Must be willing to be nominated for SCI and SAP accesses.

Nice To Haves

5 or more years of on-console satellite operations and/or space operations engineering experience.
Experience with MATLAB, STK, and other math-based analytical software suites.
Experience developing operational procedures.
Experience developing and/or implementing satellite anomaly management processes and procedures.
Experience working on compartmented Department of War and/or Intelligence Community space systems.

Responsibilities

Ensure mature operations procedures are developed, system limitations and constraints are considered in ground system activity planning, and the fielded system meets Government demonstration objectives.
Evaluate operational activities to ensure Government CONOPs are satisfied.
Apply operations expertise to requirements evaluation, system design and test activities, systems integration, and developmental test activities.
Collaborate with program partners to ensure demonstration objectives are incorporated into vehicle management procedures.
Collaborate with satellite operators, mission planners, and supporting entities to align operations procedures with organizational requirements and processes.
Evaluate operations products and develop recommendations for Government and industry partners.
Use tools, models, and system functionality to evaluate vehicle tasking, management, and sustainment activities.
Support daily management of satellite activities as the SPO operations subject matter expert.
Support the SPO in planning, executing, monitoring, and overseeing developmental industry partners as they field the demonstration system and train Government end users.
Evaluate mission CONOPs, use cases, and experimentation activities in relation to Space Vehicle capabilities.