Systems Engineer

  • FORT BELVOIR, VA
  • Posted 14 days ago | Updated 1 hour ago

Overview

On Site
Full Time

Skills

Security Clearance
Testing
System Integration
Software Engineering
Management
SPO
Technical Writing
Continuous Integration
Science
Mathematics
Project Management
Supervision
Collaboration
Real-time
Signals Intelligence
System Requirements
Agile
Cloud Computing
SAP BASIS
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Job Details

Job ID: 2504718

Location: FORT BELVOIR, VA, US

Date Posted: 2025-04-16

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Poly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC has an opportunity for a Systems Engineer to join an elite team providing Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services in Springfield, VA . The selected candidate will work multiple ground system projects and tasks-from broad, strategic issues (e.g. policies, concept of operations, etc.) to tactical concerns (e.g., near-term schedules, testing, system integration and transition, etc.) to support vital operational missions.

Responsibilities:

Support Chief Engineer and government staff to execute systems engineering and integration (SE&I) activities across customer site and work collaboratively with other customer organizations across the mission enterprise.
Work with SE&I teams to execute site system engineering process. Oversee site processes used to document and manage site baseline to accommodate evolving mission needs.
Collaborate with System Program Offices (SPO), local operations teams, and other Government Agencies to integrate various GEOINT space missions into a ground-based architecture; ensure the delivering organization understands site integration needs and processes.
Assist in developing standards, processes and procedures, and operations and maintenance plans.
Review and evaluate technical documentation (e.g. RFCs, CONOPS, requirements, issues and risks, etc.).
Represent government's interests at various forums; provide analysis and recommendations to multiple government customers.
Serve as liaison between GPOC and internal/external organizational project managers to guide and monitor progress.
Occasional CONUS travel.

Qualifications

Required:


Active TS/SCI with CI polygraph.
Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM)* and nine (9) years or more experience; or master's in STEM field and seven (7) years or more experience. *contract requirement.
Expertise in full system engineering life cycle- from concept, requirements, design and development, to deployment and operational maintenance.
Experience with project management supporting the delivery, integration, and transition of mission systems and/or mission applications.
Ability to work independently to support multiple government customers and large, complex projects to address organization's needs throughout system development lifecycle.
Self-starter, with ability to proactively address customer requirements without supervision and to readily define solutions for broad, abstract topics.
Polished communicator (written/verbal) with impeccable interpersonal skills and personal judgment. Must be comfortable briefing or communicating with senior government managers.
Master at collaboration and coordination with multiple stakeholders -- consensus builder.

Desired:

Real-time operations experience as a SIGINT or GEOINT spacecraft operator, spacecraft engineer, or ground systems operator.
Familiarity with space operations and policies, ground operations, and system requirements/governance policies.
Familiar with Digital Engineering/Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Agile development, cloud technologies.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.


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