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Job ID: 2614447

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-07-09

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI

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

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Space Systems Engineer 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 a Space Systems Engineer, you will coordinate across other engineering divisions in support of the acquisition of systems that advance the NRO's space resiliency posture. You will support a System Program Office (SPO) in a technical capacity for planning, execution, monitoring, and oversight of satellite system development and acquisitions in a government/contractor team environment providing opportunities for energetic individuals with a strong desire to expand their knowledge.

Job Responsibilities to include:

Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of system level requirements for assigned systems and the design features that satisfy these requirements.
Develop documents and briefings to communicate work status; briefs to government and industry as required.
Support full lifecycle engineering reviews to demonstrate the design meets all specifications and customer requirements.
Review Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables to ensure content, technical accuracy, and sufficiency of design details to meet program requirements and objectives.
Participate in technical interchange meetings between developers and contractors.
Evaluate vendor proposals and review technical reports, design artifacts, and program plans.
Serve as a system engineering liaison to other divisions in the SPO.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

Bachelors in Engineering or Similar Field and and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience.
Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a Polygraph.
Experience in systems integration and systems engineering.
Experience using systems engineering processes, methods, and tools to develop, implement, and deploy solutions for satellite systems.
Experience with space radar payload design, development, manufacturing, and testing.
Experience with radar system design, operations, and data processing.
Notable experience with large systems acquisition.
Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills.
Excellent interpersonal, leadership, team building and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to be effective in a government/contractor team environment.
Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment.
Self-motivated professional capable of executing tasks with minimal guidance.

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: 2614447
Posted 14 days ago

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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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