Chief Space Systems Engineer

EL SEGUNDO, CA, US • Posted 4 hours ago • Updated 4 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $200,001.00 - 240,000.00 per year

SAIC

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Skills

Computer Hardware
Management
System Requirements
Interfaces Management
Data Architecture
System Integration
Performance Analysis
Cost-benefit Analysis
Estimating
Verification And Validation
Science
Security Clearance
DoD
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2600840

Location: EL SEGUNDO, CA, US

Date Posted: 2026-01-28

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is seeking a highly experienced Space Systems Chief Systems Engineer to support Space Systems Command Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SSC/SZ) portfolio. Position is available in El Segundo, California.

Fun stuff you will do on the job:

Engages with developers to evaluate software simulators, engineering units, and hardware simulators through integration activities.
Leads technical requirements development, systems engineering, and oversees development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems.
Oversees payload integration and interface control management.
Performs system integration of multiple efforts to integrate complex space systems, ground segment integration, and deployment into operations.
Manage and negotiate interface control documents with external stakeholders.
Performs systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, interface definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, systems integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and development and refinement of communications concepts of operation.
Oversees requirements verification and validation.
Makes program risks assessments and provides actionable recommendations to the chief engineer and program manager.
Independently collaborates with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel.

Qualifications

This is you:

Bachelor of Science and eighteen (18) years or more experience; Master's and sixteen (16) years or more experience or an additional 4 years of experience may be used in lieu of Bachelor's degree.
Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI and be willing to consent to a polygraph examination.
Experience with space systems development, integration, and/or operations of DoD or other Agency (NRO, NSA, NASA, etc.).
Experience leading systems engineering teams focused on integration of complex space and/or ground systems.

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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Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: 2600840
Posted 4 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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