Launch Base Systems Engineer

 SAIC is seeking an Launch Base Systems Engineerto join our team at VandenbergSpace Force Base,CA.  This position is responsible for providing project integration and engineering expertise for the planning, coordination, and work prioritization of infrastructure improvements to satellite processing, support, and administrative facilities for Launch Base locations at Vandenberg Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This position serves as the project interface between the facilities Operations and Maintenance (O&M) support contractor, Architecture and Engineering (A&E) contractor, and Government customers.  This position will be responsible for supporting government customers in strategic planning of future OSL infrastructure requirements.  This position will help refine project requirements and scope from initial concept into an executable project plan.  Additionally, this position will lead the integration of project requirements, schedules, and cost estimates across stakeholders through working groups and Integrated Product Teams.  The position will also monitor the O&M contractor, A&E contractor, and construction firms during project execution to ensure that customer requirements are accomplished on time, on budget, and per project specifications.  The candidate must be able to collaborate with others and convey information in a clear, articulate manner.  This position will support Government customers in maintaining world-class Launch Base infrastructure for many years to come.

Key Duties Include:   

     Provide integrated program assessments and recommendations for the tactical and strategic    

planning for critical space launch support systems including payload processing facilities, payload launch support infrastructure, payload monitoring systems, Operations and Maintenance (O&M) systems/processes, modeling and simulation tools, and enterprise tools 

     Coordinate with the O&M contractor to ensure the government receives valid, accurate, and      

timely facility and infrastructure cost proposals

     Support facility and system capability Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)  

     Provide project management oversight for sustainment, new systems, construction, and  

infrastructure medication and/or upgrade projects

     Prepare and deliver draft performance specifications, project requirements documents and

supporting documents for projects that are to be executed by others

     Prepare requirements documentation, including period of performance and any Government

customer constraints

     Develop and report metrics on status of infrastructure project planning and execution (cost,

schedule, and performance)

     Provide traceability and accountability of performance requirements from inception to

completion and ensure integration across all infrastructure systems

     Ensure all documentation is input accurately, thoroughly, and timely into project management

software tools

     Identify, document, prioritize, coordinate, track, and mitigate risks using Systems Engineering

and management processes 

     Review and provide technical assessments of contractor proposals, designs, drawings, and other

technical documentation 

     Provide scheduling oversight on complex construction projects and coordinate project execution

timelines in support of mission schedules

     Project management oversite for sustainment, new systems, construction, and infrastructure

modification.  Monitor O&M contractor efforts using the IBM Maximo Asset Management software tool

     Minimum Bachelor's degree in engineering or related specialized field; post-graduate degree in

engineering or related specialized field preferred

     Professional Engineer license preferred

     Minimum (14) fourteen years  or more of experience in Systems Engineering, systems integration, and project management with an emphasis on infrastructure projects preferred 

     General understanding of launch vehicle and spacecraft integration processes and launch site

preparations flow

     Competent technical expertise

     TS/SCI security clearance with CI polygraph

     United States citizenship required

     Ability to effectively communicate project plans and technical information through white papers

and presentations 

     Proactive, self-starting, independent, flexible professional with excellent interpersonal skills 

     Ability to travel on an occasional basis