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Senior SMA Engineering Specialist

Houston, TX, US • Posted 2 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago

Full Time

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Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Excel
Science
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Aerospace
Security Clearance
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Summary

Job ID: 2614480

Location: Houston, TX, US

Date Posted: 2026-07-10

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Aerospace Engr

Schedule: Casual (includes On-Call and Temporary)

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC offers an exciting and challenging opportunity to support NASA's Human Space Flight programs at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas under the Safety and Mission Assurance Engineering (SMAEC III) Contract. You will work in a collaborative environment comprised of NASA engineers, mission operations specialists, and commercial spaceflight experts. You will apply design and operations knowledge/expertise in the system integration area of S&MA.

Specific tasks may include:

Provide specialized SMA engineering expertise as needed for special tasks and projects across all support human spaceflight programs.

Qualifications

Required Education:

Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience.

Required Skills:

25+ years related experience
Experience with spacecraft design, test and verification, maintenance, integration, and operations
Experience with emphasis on system integration to inform and influence design, test and verification activities, and planned flight operations
Experience with requirements documentation, interpretation, and development
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills
Technical excellence, integrity, and self-initiative
Ability to work effectively across multiple organizations / stakeholders and within a teaming environment to get results
Proficient in use of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Power Point, Excel)

Desired Education:

BS degree in Engineering or related Science/Technical field (Electrical, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering preferred)

Must be able to obtain and retain Public Trust security clearance.

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: 2614480
Posted 2 hours ago

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About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier 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, intelligence, and civilian markets includes 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 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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