Systems Engineer Sr Principal

SAICChantilly, VA

About The Position

The successful candidate will support technology transition and acquisition for next-generation national security space, air, and ground systems—advancing capabilities from applied research through program baseline insertion. This role requires a professional who can bridge technical and acquisition domains to ensure successful program execution in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

Requirements

  • Bridging technical and acquisition domains
  • Exceptional project management skills

Responsibilities

  • Provide analytical, engineering, technical, and administrative guidance to USG leadership in the execution of special communications capabilities
  • Seek new, unique, and innovative data application concepts, engineering techniques, and technology applications through the 'interpretation and analysis of data and processes
  • Serve as technical SME to respective users/developers by providing technical and scientific assistance as necessary to meet mission tasks objectives
  • Advise on acquisition strategies, contracting approaches, and compliance regulations
  • Prepare, review, and update acquisition documentation such as acquisition strategies, requests for information, statements of work, performance work statements, and source selection plans
  • Display exceptional project management skills to fully integrate into current and future national and DOD systems
  • Provide technical and programmatic inputs during source selections, contract modifications, and performance evaluations
  • Monitor contract performance, track deliverables, and identify schedule, cost, and performance risks
  • Recommend and implement solutions to ensure schedule, cost, and technical objectives are met
  • Support milestone and readiness reviews by developing briefings; decision memoranda, and risk assessments
  • Support milestone reviews, readiness assessments, and risk management activities by developing data driven analyses and briefing materials
  • Coordinate with contracting officers, program control officers (finance), legal counsel, and technical stakeholders to resolve acquisition-related issues
  • Collaborate with IC and DOD entities on joint development projects for issues encompassing both Titles 50 and 10
  • Conduct liaison with IC and DOD partners to gather requirements and collaborate on technology developments
  • Serve as liaison between financial, acquisition, and technical teams to ensure alignment of program objectives and resources
  • Represent the program office in internal and external meetings, providing technical, acquisition, and financial updates and recommendations
  • Contribute to meetings, working groups, and program reviews
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