SAIC is seeking a Spacecraft Systems Engineer. This position is located in Chantilly, VA and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph. 

The Spacecraft Systems Engineer will support a program office for a Major System Acquisition who requires a mid-career engineer with technical expertise in systems engineering who is anxious to grow their skills.  

The Spacecraft Systems Engineer may perform but not limited to the following duties:

• Provide direct support for major program acquisitions. 

• Provide a key role in the verification of system level requirements and selloff by the developer within a government program office.

• Be part of a team working with both developers and operators after launch for the initialization of multiple satellites on orbit.

• Provide operations planning and execution support.

• Develop and coordinate operations transition plans for constellation of multiple satellites.

• Provides support to anomaly resolution during initialization.

• Author, review, and coordinate documents, briefings and data to aid the Government in 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 cross-functional teams, including engineering, integration and test, and developers to ensure that configuration changes are effectively communicated and implemented.

• Active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field and 9 years professional relevant experience, Master of Science degree and 7 years of professional relevant experience. Note: Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of 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 sell off of requirements.

• Strong computer skills with the 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, with attention to detail and an ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities. 

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with an ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. 

• Willingness to learn and adapt in a dynamic project environment.

• Available to travel occasionally domestically.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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 (JavaScript, HTML, Python, Microsoft VBA) 

• Solid understanding of the DOD and/or IC Acquisition process and related milestones. 

• Familiarity with space systems ground support and hardware acquisitions.

• An understanding of full life cycle system support, from procurement to launch, including requirement analysis, requirements tracking, system design and development through system test, installation and sell-off, delivery, and hardware development, testing, analysis, and requirements verification.