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SAIC · 1 day ago

Counter Space Payload Engineer

Chantilly, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

9+ years exp

SAIC is seeking a Counter-Space Payload Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA. The role involves understanding both the technical and programmatic aspects of fielded and planned future technologies to facilitate the demonstration and transition of novel resiliency capabilities to operations across the counter-space threat continuum.

Information TechnologySecurityService IndustrySoftware

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Participation in program readiness and design reviews

Analysis of system and subsystem-level counter-space threat technology effectiveness using various modeling and simulation tools

Utilization of modeling and analysis tools to generate mission plans and activities in support of payload tasking

Oversight of vendor conducted payload assembly, integration, and test campaigns

Review of vendor developed technical materials and generation of findings and recommendations for Government action

Advise the customer on the effectiveness of design, performance analysis, and test data for vendor developed technologies, payloads, and satellite systems

Qualification

TS/SCI clearanceElectrical engineeringSatellite payload architecturesRadarOpticalRF systemsModelingAnalysis toolsIntelligence Community experienceLink budgets developmentSoft skills

Required

Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph

Bachelor's in electrical engineering or science discipline related to physics, engineering, or mathematics and nine (14) years or more experience; Masters and seven (12) years or more experience; PhD and four (9) years or more experience

Experience with Intelligence Community and/or the Department of Defense single-domain and multi-domain architectures (Space, Air, Ground, etc.) for self-protection missions

Understanding of satellite payload architectures and the employment of counter-space technologies down to the component-level (such as FPGAs, ASICs, and corresponding firmware implementation into larger payload hardware and software)

Ability to develop link budgets and understand link parameters to assess effectiveness of payload operations

Experience with Strategic Indications & Warnings (I&W) and/or SDA programs

Experience in the design, development, deployment, and operations of Radar, Optical, and RF systems for the detection of counter-space threats

Experience in utilizing analytical and modeling tools (e.g., STK, MATLAB, Simulink, etc.)