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Space Protection Operations Engineer

Chantilly, VA, US • Posted 8 days ago • Updated 20 hours ago

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Skills

Science
Adobe AIR
Computer Hardware
Reporting
SPO
Acquisition
UI
User Experience
Collaboration
System Documentation
Training
Security Clearance
Management
Agile
Software Deployment
Documentation
System Testing
Modeling
Internal Communications
Integrated Circuit
IC
Astrodynamics
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2613064

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-05-28

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Space Protection Operations Engineer to join the Air Force, Space, and Intelligence Business Group providing systems engineering and technical advisory services to a rapidly expanding Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer. The customer is developing the next generation of space and ground systems, architectures, and hardware and software solutions.

The Space Protection Operations Engineer will serve as the subject matter expert (SME) and System Program Office (SPO) representative coordinating with the development contractor and stakeholders (including end user operators) for deployment of new protection capabilities into space operations. The Space Protection Operations Engineer collaborates within a team of mission-related SMEs to support system testing, propel transition to operations planning, facilitate user/operator training, participate in Operations and Maintenance (O&M) planning and Deficiency Report (DR) management, and the SPO focal point for coordinating with Operations stakeholders.

The Space Protection Operations Engineer responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Provides space protection operations mission expertise to acquisition managers and software engineers in the development of tools that provide operators Indications and Warning against Space threats
Elicits system capability needs and user interface/experience (UI/UX) preferences from operational users
Collaborates with software developers to inform/guide mission application enhancements
Manages the transition of new capabilities and software deliveries to operations
Leads the review and coordination of system documentation and training materials
Evaluates developer solutions, guides software deployment activities, and assesses software patches/fixes

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor's and 9 or more years of experience; master's and 7 or more years of experience; PhD and 4 or more years of experience
Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Poly
Experience in space mission operations
Experience transitioning new capabilities/software deployments to operations in a 24/7 operations center and managing mission operations opportunities, challenges, and risks
Knowledge of agile software development principles

Desired:

Experience supporting the NRO
Experience in Space Protection operations and familiarity with protection technologies
Experience authoring operator-related or software deployment documentation
Experience in Space system testing, simulation, and modeling environments
Familiarity with transitioning software into operations within IC (preferably NRO) or DoW
Knowledge of the fundamentals of orbital mechanics and orbit determination

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: 2613064
Posted 8 days ago

Company Info

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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