Spacecraft Systems Engineer

Job description

**Description**

SAIC is seeking a **Spacecraft Systems Engineer** .

This position is located in **Chantilly, VA** and requires an **active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph** .

This role 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.

In this role you will perform the following duties:

+ Provide direct support for major program acquisitions.
+ Provide leadership for the verification of system level requirements and selloff by the developer within a government program office.
+ Create requirements verification packages for delivery and sell off to higher level parent requirements manager.
+ Maintain configuration control using tools such as Jira and Confluence to track changes, manage requirements, and monitor project progress.
+ Assist in the refinement and implementation of configuration management processes for space systems, ensuring accuracy and consistency across project documentation.
+ Support the preparation, review, and management of engineering documentation, including version control and traceability.
+ Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, integration and test, and developers to ensure that configuration changes are effectively communicated and implemented.
+ Lead support for milestone reviews and implement artifact review processes ensuring all required artifacts are delivered and timely feedback is provided to stakeholders.
+ Participate in configuration audits and reviews to validate the integrity and accuracy of system configurations.
+ Support integration and test activities by ensuring that configuration documentation is up-to-date and accurately reflects the current system state.
+ Assist in the identification and resolution of configuration-related issues and risks.

**Qualifications**

**Qualifications:**

+ Active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph.
+ Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field and 14+ years professional experience, Master of Science degree and 12+ years of professional 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 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 an 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.

REQNUMBER: 2510406
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets.

Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training.

We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity.

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion.

For more information, visit saic.com.

For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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