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SAIC

Chantilly, Virginia • Today

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USD 200,001.00 - 240,000.00 per year

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Chantilly, Virginia • Today

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USD 160,001.00 - 200,000.00 per year

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Herndon, Virginia • Today

Full-time

USD 140,940.00 per year

SAIC

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Skills

Science
Security Clearance
SPO
SAR
Technical Support
JD
System Requirements
Manufacturing
Design Review
Leadership
Team Building
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Acquisition
Satellite
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2616307

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-08-31

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 Payload Systems Engineer Chief to provide onsite systems engineering and technical advisory (SETA) services in support of an SAIC Prime Program at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) in Chantilly, VA.

As the Payload Systems Engineer Chief, you will play a critical role in the development, acquisition, and execution of multiple satellite payload systems-both on-orbit and in development. You will support the Payload Division SETA team in advising the government on technical, programmatic, and acquisition activities across EO and SAR payload portfolios. This role requires familiarity with NRO mission structures, acquisition processes, and satellite system lifecycles.

Job Responsibilities to include:

Advise the PROSPO Payload Division Chief on all aspects of payload development and acquisition.
Support the SPO in planning, execution, monitoring, and oversight of multiple EO and SAR payload systems in development and acquisition.
Assist the Government in developing CONOPS and employment approaches for EO and SAR systems.
Assist the Government in developing requirement documents, statements of work (SOWs), and other contract documents during program acquisition and contract action preparation.
Provide oversight of acquisitions to ensure end-to-end system closure and satisfaction of mission need.
Draft technical evaluations and serve as a technical advisor during source selections.
Provide technical and programmatic assessments of contractor designs at major milestone reviews to evaluate progress, risks, issues, and ability to meet mission requirements.
Participate in program reviews and technical interchange meetings between developers and the COTR.
Review CDRL deliverables for technical accuracy, completeness, and sufficiency to meet program objectives.
Provide technical support to Government customer activities and programmatic processes.
Develop documents and briefings to communicate study results, technical findings, and program status to Government and industry stakeholders.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelors and eighteen (18) years or more experience; Masters and sixteen (16) years or more experience; PhD or JD and fifteen years or more experience.
Active Top Secret/SCI with current Polygraph.
Experience with satellite and/or satellite payload system requirement development, design, manufacturing, and test.
Demonstrated experience supporting satellite and/or payload design reviews, including SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR, MRR, PSR, and related milestone reviews.
Experience supporting the acquisition of multiple payload systems.
Experience developing requirement documents, statements of work, and other contract documents for major acquisition programs.
Proven ability to assess contractor designs, identify risks, and evaluate technical performance against mission requirements.
Strong interpersonal, leadership, team-building, and problem-solving skills with demonstrated effectiveness in a government/contractor environment.
Working knowledge of the NRO organization, major acquisition processes, and satellite 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.

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: 2616307
Posted 4 hours 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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Job Details

Skills

Science
Security Clearance
SPO
SAR
Technical Support
JD
System Requirements
Manufacturing
Design Review
Leadership
Team Building
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Acquisition
Satellite
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Summary

Advise the PROSPO Payload Division Chief on all aspects of payload development and acquisition.
Support the SPO in planning, execution, monitoring, and oversight of multiple EO and SAR payload systems in development and acquisition.
Assist the Government in developing CONOPS and employment approaches for EO and SAR systems.
Assist the Government in developing requirement documents, statements of work (SOWs), and other contract documents during program acquisition and contract action preparation.
Provide oversight of acquisitions to ensure end-to-end system closure and satisfaction of mission need.
Draft technical evaluations and serve as a technical advisor during source selections.
Provide technical and programmatic assessments of contractor designs at major milestone reviews to evaluate progress, risks, issues, and ability to meet mission requirements.
Participate in program reviews and technical interchange meetings between developers and the COTR.
Review CDRL deliverables for technical accuracy, completeness, and sufficiency to meet program objectives.
Provide technical support to Government customer activities and programmatic processes.
Develop documents and briefings to communicate study results, technical findings, and program status to Government and industry stakeholders.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelors and eighteen (18) years or more experience; Masters and sixteen (16) years or more experience; PhD or JD and fifteen years or more experience.
Active Top Secret/SCI with current Polygraph.
Experience with satellite and/or satellite payload system requirement development, design, manufacturing, and test.
Demonstrated experience supporting satellite and/or payload design reviews, including SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR, MRR, PSR, and related milestone reviews.
Experience supporting the acquisition of multiple payload systems.
Experience developing requirement documents, statements of work, and other contract documents for major acquisition programs.
Proven ability to assess contractor designs, identify risks, and evaluate technical performance against mission requirements.
Strong interpersonal, leadership, team-building, and problem-solving skills with demonstrated effectiveness in a government/contractor environment.
Working knowledge of the NRO organization, major acquisition processes, and satellite 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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