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Description
SAIC seeks a highly experienced and energetic Chief Engineer to support the US Space Force, Space Systems Command in Colorado Springs, Colorado to perform operational maintenance and sustainment of ground-based radars critical to US and Allied strategic missile surveillance, warning, defense, and space surveillance missions. These include the AN/FPQ-16, Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS), the AN/FPS-132, Upgraded Early Warning (UEWR) Radars and supporting systems.
In support of the government customer and the SAIC Program Manager, the Chief Engineer is responsible for assisting the PM in overall project management activities, with a day-to-day focus on leading successful accomplishment of: depot maintenance and repair, support systems operations and maintenance, integrated product lifecycle support, infrastructure support, incremental sustainment services, systems (including digital) engineering, cybersecurity, configuration and data management, systems testing, and external delivery order collaboration.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree Systems Engineering, Computer Science or relevant STEM concentration with 18+ years in Systems Engineering and related areas, to include delivering solutions for national security, mission-critical, no-fail applications and managing large-scale Agile or SecDevOps teams/projects, to include support to cost estimating, baseline and risk management, schedule development, performance monitoring and reporting
- Active Secret Clearance
- Experience leading waterfall to agile transformations, designed to deliver Minimum Viable Products in a consistent cadence
- Experience with a broad range of system types: custom developed HW/SW, COTS/GOTS HW/SW, and specialty engineering of exotic material/limited supply items
- Experience establishing technical baselines for large weapon systems/sensor programs, including the tools, battle rhythms, governance, oversight, and defining roles/responsibilities
- Strong understanding of the Strategic Warning and Surveillance Systems, Cloud hosted development, integration, and test capability
- Experience with Digital and Model-based Systems Engineering and configuration and data management, hardware and software test & evaluation of classified systems
- Experience performing integrated lifecycle support to mission critical systems and implementing and sustaining distributed systems, virtual operating system environments, and virtual/augmented reality technologies
- Knowledge of the Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment mission and associated enterprise
Desired Qualifications
- Masters of Science in Systems Engineering, Computer Science or relevant STEM concentration
- International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP), Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP), or Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) Certification
- Current Project Management Institute Project Management Professional® (PMP) or Program Management Professional® (PgMP) Certification
Target salary range: $200,001 - $225,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
Overview
SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology 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 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 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.
