Mission Systems Engineer

  • CHANTILLY, VA
  • Posted 1 day ago | Updated 5 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Full Time

Skills

Science
Internal Communications
Integrated Circuit
IC
SPO
Acquisition
Verification And Validation
Testing
Mechanical Engineering
Quality Assurance
Organizational Skills
Security Clearance
Effective Communication
Collaboration
Customer Engagement
Modeling
C++
Python
R
SQL
PostgreSQL
Linux
MATLAB
VBA
STK
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Job Details

Job ID: 2506639

Location: CHANTILLY, VA, US

Date Posted: 2025-06-12

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 25 % 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 is seeking a Mission Systems Engineer with NRO experience to provide Modeling and Simulation (M&S) and Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services to a rapidly expanding Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer. This position supports a System Program Office (SPO) in a technical capacity for planning, execution, monitoring, and oversight of system development and acquisitions that advance the NRO's space resiliency posture. The Mission Systems Engineer will work in a collaborative team environment supporting systems engineering, mission analysis, and transition activities to address some of the space community's most challenging problems.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:
  • Perform analysis and evaluations of systems and track resulting metrics
  • Study and analyze a wide variety of interesting and complex problems
  • Assess relevant current and future technologies for insertion
  • Evaluate enterprise verification and validation testing
  • Review and analyze discrepancy reports
  • Assess labor, schedules, and resources required for integrating, testing, validating and transitioning systems
  • Capture and document lessons learned and best practices

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Systems, Aeronautical, Mechanical, Test engineering, or scientific/technical discipline with at least 5 years of relevant experience
  • Experience in engineering analysis (collecting, organizing, analyzing data) and/or mission/ops/ground support experience
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
  • Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills
  • Strong written and interpersonal skills
  • Modeling and simulation experience using one or more of the following desired: C++, Python, R, SQL, PostgreSQL, Linux, MATLAB, VBA, or STK
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment



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