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Description
SAIC is seeking a Senior Microelectronics Systems Engineer to support the Principal Director, Microelectronics in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E). The Systems Engineer’s primary role is to support the Government Principal Director for Microelectronics in development of Microelectronics policy and guidance, standards, congressional reports, studies, interagency coordination, and strategy documents.
Job responsibilities, include, but are not limited to:
• Lead content development for Microelectronics policy and guidance, standards, and issuance updates
• Support Government Principal Director in development of strategy, issue papers, briefings, and funding options and alternatives
• Lead development of reports, studies, and strategy documents mandated by Congress for the Department of Defense (DoD) Trusted and Assured Microelectronics (T&AM) program, the Microelectronics Commons program, and related Microelectronics activities
• Review and coordinate on DoD Issuances for Hardware Assurance and Microelectronics considerations
• Coordinate with T&AM Technical Execution Leads on technical and programmatic issues and opportunities
• Assist with evaluation of technical approaches to solving assurance issues facing the DoD weapon system acquisition community
• Engage stakeholder community across Services, industry, and academia to identify microelectronics technologies and applications that align with T&AM program objectives
• Develop and/or provide input and recommendations to Microelectronics abstracts, briefs, information papers, and whitepapers
• Develop content for responses to external inquiries (e.g., GAO, DoD Office of the Inspector General, NSC, Congressional)
Qualifications
• Secret security clearance
• Degree(s) in an engineering discipline or related field
• BS and 15 years of experience; Master’s and 12 years of experience; PhD and 9 years of experience
• Experience in preparing, coordinating, and presenting briefings
• Experience at OSD, the Joint Staff, or Service HQ staff
• Demonstrated knowledge of the DoD organizational structure and budgeting process, OSD inter-office coordination, and communication protocols
Desired Qualifications
• Degree(s) in electrical engineering, computer engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field
• Experience in planning and coordination of technical reviews, panels, or similar meetings with diverse participants
• Experience in quantitative methods for hardware assurance, supply chain risk management, or policy and standards development
• At least 10 years of DoD acquisition experience
• At least 5 years working in microelectronics design, semiconductor device fabrication and/or foundry operations, radiation-hardened electronics, radio frequency electronics, electro-optical electronics, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), defense electronics industrial base or related areas
Top Secret security clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI.
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 driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.
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 $6.9 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.
