Launch Integration Engineer

Job ID: 2511137

Location: EL SEGUNDO, CA, US

Date Posted: 2025-10-28

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Top Secret

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

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is seeking a Launch Integration Engineer to support the US Space Force in integrating and delivering National Security Space missions into orbit. The position supports the Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SDA&CP) Directorate and is located in El Segundo, California.

Fun stuff you will be doing on the job:

• Provide critical mission integration services to government mission manager executing the launch mission integration process.
• Work on all aspects of launch from initial planning meetings through launch operations and Day of Launch.
• Help with mission working groups, to include: mission integration, ground operations, flight operations, trailblazer planning/execution, and Day-of-Launch.
• Help provide technical services for mission program reviews, integrated schedule development/management, rehearsal support, and daily status reporting.
• Support development of launch mission planning tasks and develop key program documentation.
• Help with the development of all satellite to launch vehicle interface requirements.
• Review and provide technical evaluations of key mission documents to include: Interface Requirements Documents (IRDs), Interface Control Documents, (ICDs), and Launch base requirements and procedures.
• Prepare contractor statement of works (SOWs) and technical evaluation of contractor proposals.
• Develop, prepare, and deliver documentation and coordinate execution for major Launch Readiness Reviews.
• Track all requirements verification documentation in execution of the launch campaign.
• Help to develop and review technical assessments and presentations for senior leadership reviews.

Qualifications

This is you:

• Bachelors and 2 years of relevant space launch experience.
• Demonstrated ability to establish effective working relationships with other government agencies and mission partners.
• Demonstrated ability to work with, guide, and collaborate across a multi-organizations and multi-disciplined team to deliver integrated solutions and mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Knowledge of satellite Systems Engineering, Design, Integration and Test.
• Knowledge of the mission integration process, to include experience working launch vehicle to space vehicle interfaces, including mechanical, electrical, mission analysis, launch and SV environments, ground operations, space vehicle transportation and processing, launch readiness, mission interface verification between LV and SV.
• 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.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.