Job Description
Description
SAIC is seeking a highly experienced Chief Space Systems Engineer to support spacecraft development in Chantilly, VA.
- Leads technical team overseeing requirements development, Systems Engineering, and Assembly, Integration & Test
- Directly supports government space vehicle division lead
- Coordinates reviews of system integration efforts of complex space, ground, and launch systems
- Manage and negotiate interface control documents with external stakeholders
- Oversees requirements verification and validation
- Makes program risks assessments and provides actionable recommendations to the government customer
- Independently collaborates with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and developer counterparts
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science and eighteen (18) years or more experience; Masters and sixteen (16) years or more experience or
an additional 4 years of experience may be used in lieu of 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, NRO, or NASA systems
- Experience leading Systems Engineering teams focused on integration of complex space and/or ground systems
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.