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SAIC Space Systems Engineer in CHANTILLY, Virginia
Description
SAIC is seeking a Space Systems Engineer to provide SETA support to SAIC’s Prime Program, Landmark AOS in Chantilly, VA. Landmark AOS is a large SETA program, supporting the NRO’s Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED), responsible for the acquisition of systems over the complete end-to-end life cycle.
As the Space Systems Engineer you will provide specialized engineering expertise supporting system-level architecture analysis for advance ground innovative software services. SAIC’s client is tasked with leading the integration of mission focused tools to foster increased efficiency, automation, and information sharing. You will also assist and advise Government managers in evaluating and transitioning innovative technologies for the customer's Ground Enterprise.
Job Responsibilities to include:
Interact with Government project management and functional managers to define scope of work for projects, and develop and update detailed schedules
Use Microsoft Project to organize, implement and maintain multiple schedules for the various program technical branches
Integrate developer schedules to generate and maintain an accurate Organization-level master schedule
Evaluate project schedule progress and performance, identify any variances, and highlight developing problem areas
Analyze critical path and constraints to determine effect of changes to schedule and recommend work-around
Use Government CM tools to store, track, and manage configuration items
Coordinate project level impact analyses of proposed engineering changes
Support agile process evolution across Government teams, development contractors, user engagement teams, and stakeholders
Derive enterprise, system, functional, performance, and interface level requirements and work with the team to develop the corresponding documentation
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s and five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience.
Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a Polygraph
Experience in supporting technical, cost and schedule performance of software development programs.
Expertise and experience with the IC acquisition cycle, requirements processes, budgetary practices, and acquisition documentation
Familiar with Space Systems within the Intel Community/IC
Demonstrated capability and success working in team environments.
Strong oral and written communications ability on significant technical matters often requiring coordination within a high tempo environment.
Good working knowledge of MS Office applications and Atlassian collaboration tools
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. REQNUMBER: 2402610
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