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SAIC · 1 day ago

Senior Ground Segment Systems Engineer

El Segundo, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$200K/yr - $240K/yr

14+ years exp

SAIC is seeking an experienced Senior Ground Segment Systems Engineer to support the US Space Force in developing and sustaining a National Security Space system. The role involves shaping systems architecting activities, managing acquisition strategies, and overseeing software product backlogs.

Information TechnologySecurityService IndustrySoftware

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Help shape various systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, verification and validation, integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and physical configuration assessments

Support customer team execute and manage acquisition strategies, integration, and sustainment of cloud-based software systems with several unique mission partner systems

Develop, assess, and manage ground segment technical and interface requirements. Manage interface negotiation with external stakeholders. Oversee requirements and interface verification

Oversee, assess, and manage software product backlog to meet baseline and emerging requirements. Develop and provide recommendations to prioritize development, augment solutions, and improve developer implementations

Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints

Support development of system engineering items such as CONOPs, requirements definitions (or features, themes, epics), system testing, algorithm document review, and interfaces to other application development efforts

Support the development and refinement of acquisition strategies, identify program execution issues and provide recommendations

Qualification

Systems EngineeringTechnical Program ManagementCloud-based Systems IntegrationDevSecOpsAgile MethodologiesZero-Trust CybersecuritySoftware Architecture DevelopmentContinuous Integration/Deployment

Required

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or relevant discipline and 14 years or more of experience (or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree)

Requires an active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain access to Sensitive Compartmented Information and Special Programs and be willing to consent to a polygraph examination

Experience in Technical program management, systems engineering, and government acquisitions of Space Systems within the Space Control mission area

Experience working with modern software development processes, such as containerization, orchestration, DevSecOps, and Agile methodologies

Experience with integration of key ground segment systems, such as a cloud-based Infrastructure, Platform as a Service (PaaS) baselines, and antennas

Experience with 'Zero-Trust' cybersecurity policies and implementation on software and hardware systems

Experience with Software Systems Engineering, Design, and Architecture Development

Experience with Software Systems Engineering, Design, and Architecture Development, Agile Software

Development Techniques and Implementation, Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) Pipelines