Overview
On Site
USD 200,001.00 - 240,000.00 per year
Full Time
Skills
Science
Security Clearance
Satellite
Concept Development
Manufacturing
Assembly
Integration Testing
Configuration Management
Risk Management
System Integration
Electronics
Management
Evaluation
Electrical Engineering
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Job Details
Job ID: 2507192
Location: EL SEGUNDO, CA, US
Date Posted: 2025-07-01
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required: Top Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description
SAIC's Horizon program is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the U.S. Space Forces mission of delivering warfighter capability via the Space Systems Command's Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power and Battle Management, Command, Control and Communications weapon system portfolios. Position is available in El Segundo, California.
The Horizon program is supporting Government weapon systems program offices with subject matter experts that have a background with the Space-based and, or Ground Systems including Command & Control services. Horizon team members provide systems engineering development and integration expertise in support of various capabilities that protect and defend the Nation's most valuable space assets. Our team is at the forefront of the advising and assisting the Government with their architecture and full lifecycle systems engineering processes that enable key systems (e.g., satellites and their ground systems, ground-based space systems and their command and control capabilities) to meet warfighter needs.
Typical responsibilities include:
Provide Systems Engineering expertise across the entire lifecycle from concept development to operations.
Provide technical oversight of electronic component development efforts (i.e., design, development, manufacturing, assembly, integration, test, production and sustainment of guidance systems).
Develop operational concepts, requirements, and architectural designs; evolve system architectures, conduct and analyze requirements flow down, propose verification methodologies and mitigation approaches.
Conduct and maintain Configuration Management of the program technical baseline.
Manage risk management processes and methods for identifying and adjudicating program risk; Conduct analysis to identify program risk areas and recommend/implement risk reduction measures.
Qualifications
This is you:
Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Location: EL SEGUNDO, CA, US
Date Posted: 2025-07-01
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required: Top Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description
SAIC's Horizon program is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the U.S. Space Forces mission of delivering warfighter capability via the Space Systems Command's Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power and Battle Management, Command, Control and Communications weapon system portfolios. Position is available in El Segundo, California.
The Horizon program is supporting Government weapon systems program offices with subject matter experts that have a background with the Space-based and, or Ground Systems including Command & Control services. Horizon team members provide systems engineering development and integration expertise in support of various capabilities that protect and defend the Nation's most valuable space assets. Our team is at the forefront of the advising and assisting the Government with their architecture and full lifecycle systems engineering processes that enable key systems (e.g., satellites and their ground systems, ground-based space systems and their command and control capabilities) to meet warfighter needs.
Typical responsibilities include:
Provide Systems Engineering expertise across the entire lifecycle from concept development to operations.
Provide technical oversight of electronic component development efforts (i.e., design, development, manufacturing, assembly, integration, test, production and sustainment of guidance systems).
Develop operational concepts, requirements, and architectural designs; evolve system architectures, conduct and analyze requirements flow down, propose verification methodologies and mitigation approaches.
Conduct and maintain Configuration Management of the program technical baseline.
Manage risk management processes and methods for identifying and adjudicating program risk; Conduct analysis to identify program risk areas and recommend/implement risk reduction measures.
Qualifications
This is you:
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering, or equivalent technical discipline and 14 or more years of systems integration and engineering experience with:
- Leading hardware integration activities
- Managing cost, schedule and technical requirements of major systems
- Participating in the development and, or production of electronics subsystems
- Identifying and managing risk
- Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program (if applicable).
- Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination.
- Advanced degree in electrical engineering.
- Experience within the National Security Space and, or the Space Control mission area.
- Experience working in development environment and, or U.S. Government weapons system program office.
- Professional certification (e.g., Professional Engineer, INCOSE CSEP, etc.).
Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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