Spacecraft Systems Engineer

SAIC • Chantilly, VA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a mid-career Spacecraft Systems Engineer to support a program office for a Major System Acquisition. The role is located in Chantilly, Virginia, and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph. The engineer will provide technical systems engineering support to a government program office and have opportunities to grow their skills.

The position supports major program acquisitions, verification and selloff of system-level requirements, and post-launch initialization of multiple satellites in coordination with developers and operators. It also supports operations planning and execution, transition planning for satellite constellations, anomaly resolution during initialization, and government communications and decision-making through the preparation and coordination of documents, briefings, and data. The role maintains configuration control and coordinates changes with engineering, integration and test, and developer teams.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field and at least 5 years of relevant professional experience; alternatively, a Master of Science and at least 3 years of relevant professional experience. Additional years of experience may substitute for a degree.
• Knowledge of systems engineering practices, including requirements management, verification, and validation.
• Experience in Agile software development, preferably software for satellite systems.
• Experience in satellite operations, preferably with government intelligence satellite systems.
• Experience with verification selloff of requirements.
• Strong computer skills and ability to quickly master different tools.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Solid understanding of engineering principles and project lifecycle phases, especially in space systems development.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a dynamic project environment.
• Availability for occasional domestic travel.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in space system development or satellite integration.
• Solid understanding of DoD/IC satellite systems and architectures.
• Experience in defense and intelligence community acquisition and program management processes.
• Fluency in a coding language such as JavaScript, HTML, Python, or Microsoft VBA.
• Solid understanding of the DoD and/or IC acquisition process and related milestones.
• Familiarity with space systems ground support and hardware acquisitions.
• Understanding of full life cycle system support, from procurement to launch, including requirements analysis and tracking, system design and development, system test, installation and selloff, delivery, and hardware development, testing, analysis, and requirements verification.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support for major program acquisitions.
• Support verification of system-level requirements and developer selloff within a government program office.
• Work with developers and operators after launch to initialize multiple satellites on orbit.
• Provide operations planning and execution support.
• Develop and coordinate operations transition plans for constellations of multiple satellites.
• Support anomaly resolution during initialization.
• Author, review, and coordinate documents, briefings, and data to aid government communications and decision-making.
• Maintain configuration control using tools such as Jira and Confluence to track changes, manage requirements, and monitor project progress.
• Coordinate with engineering, integration and test, and developer teams to ensure configuration changes are communicated and implemented.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level