Electro Optical Engineer

Chantilly, VA, US • Posted 4 hours ago • Updated 4 hours ago

Full Time

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Integrated Circuit
Internal Communications
Emerging Technologies
Software Development
Testing
Leadership
Risk Assessment
Impact Analysis
Technical Writing
Acquisition
JD
Security Clearance
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Summary

Job ID: T2601582

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-03-05

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description
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SAIC is seeking a highly motivated Electro-Optical (EO) Engineer to join Landmark AOS, SAIC's premier Prime SETA program in Chantilly, VA. Landmark AOS delivers critical Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) expertise to the NRO's Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED)-the organization responsible for designing, acquiring, and integrating the nation's most advanced space and ground systems across the full mission lifecycle.

In this role, you will serve as a trusted technical advisor driving the development and modernization of next-generation EO GEOINT mission processing capabilities. You will collaborate closely with government leaders, development contractors, and mission partners to shape resilient, high-performance solutions that directly support national security priorities.

Key Responsibilities to include:

Advance EO resiliency initiatives by partnering with IC stakeholders to evaluate emerging technologies, identify vulnerabilities, and guide mission-enhancing solutions.
Maintain technical cognizance across a broad GEOINT mission processing portfolio-tracking baselines, schedules, dependencies, risks, and cost to ensure program success.
Oversee Prime Contractor development efforts, providing technical insight and ensuring software development, integration, and testing activities align with government requirements and mission objectives.
Advise senior and mid-level government leadership on architectural decisions, investment strategies, acquisition priorities, and risk assessments that shape the future of the Ground Enterprise.
Develop and coordinate Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) for new capabilities, ensuring alignment across stakeholder organizations and mission threads.
Define enterprise, system, functional, performance, and interface requirements that guide the development of modern, scalable GEOINT processing applications.
Conduct performance assessments and provide cost, schedule, and risk impact analyses for current and future Ground architecture implementations.
Evaluate vendor proposals, review technical documentation, and assess design artifacts to ensure alignment with mission needs, technical standards, and acquisition best practices.

Qualifications
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Required Education and Experience:

Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience. Relevant experience to be substituted in lieu of degree.
Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
Electro-Optical/EO GEOINT or Electro-Optical/EO Thread Lead experience.
Experience in Electro-Optical/EO systems to include tasking, command & control, collection, mission processing, or dissemination.
Knowledge or Understanding of advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) capabilities.
Domain knowledge in Ground Software, Space Development Programs or Mission Operations programs.
Experience in requirements development and definition activities.
Strong organizational, time-management, and verbal / written communication skills, able to convey information across multiple customers and corporate audiences.
Familiarity with MS Office tool suite.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: T2601582
Posted 4 hours ago

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About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets include secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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