SAIC
SAIC

Space Protection Operations Engineer

Chantilly, VA, US • Posted 5 hours ago • Updated 5 hours ago
Full Time
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Skills

  • Science
  • Adobe AIR
  • Computer Hardware
  • Reporting
  • Management
  • SPO
  • UI
  • User Experience
  • Collaboration
  • System Documentation
  • Training
  • Security Clearance
  • Internal Communications
  • Integrated Circuit
  • IC
  • Acquisition
  • Agile
  • DevOps
  • Continuous Integration and Development
  • Continuous Integration
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Software Deployment
  • Documentation
  • System Testing
  • Modeling
  • Information Technology
  • Systems Engineering
  • FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2610507

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-03-23

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 Qualifications:
  • 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. Extensive experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Poly.
  • Experience in NRO, IC, or DoW space acquisitions or mission operations.
  • Experience deploying and sustaining software within a 24/7 operations center or similar environment.
  • Knowledge of agile software development principles.

Desired Qualifications:
  • Experience with DevOps, including continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment (CI/CD).
  • 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.



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: 2610507
  • Posted 5 hours ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500 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, civilian and intelligence markets include 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 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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