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SAIC · 17 hours ago

Ground Mission Engineer

SAIC is a company focused on advancing space capabilities supporting the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community customers. The Ground Mission Engineer will be responsible for overseeing the design, development, and integration of satellite ground systems while collaborating with government leadership to ensure mission objectives are met.

Information TechnologySecurityService IndustrySoftware
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Responsibilities

Serve as the Program Office technical lead for designing, developing, and integrating complete satellite ground systems
Collaborate with customers to develop and implement ground systems by generating Concepts of Operations, defining requirements, and providing technical oversight throughout the project lifecycle to ensure alignment with mission objectives and timelines
Oversee contractors’ development, integration, and test activities, while ensuring systems meet customer requirements, risk tolerance, budget, and schedule, while assessing technical solutions and recommending Courses of Action (COA)
Identify and manage risks throughout the systems engineering lifecycle by conducting risk assessments, developing mitigation strategies, and monitoring potential impacts on mission objectives
Represent Ground equities in Program Office system engineering processes

Qualification

Satellite ground systemsSystems engineering principlesTechnical oversightIntelligence Community experienceCloud-based systemsAgile development practicesBriefing skillsAnalytical skillsInterpersonal skillsWriting skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance
Experience with the Intelligence Community and/or the Department of Defense satellite/payload ground architectures
Bachelors and 14 years of relevant experience; OR Masters and 12 years of relevant experience
Superb technical skills and experience related to ground systems hardware and software
Ability to lead, effective interpersonal skills, and strong briefing and writing skills
Ability to communicate very technical subjects to a diverse audience of senior decision makers with varying levels of technical expertise
Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment with no supervision

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related STEM field
TS/SCI with CI Poly
Deep knowledge of satellite Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination architectures
Experience with cloud-based satellite ground systems
Experience with Agile software development practices

Company

SAIC specializes in IT, enterprise IT, engineering, and professional services.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$522.13M
Key Investors
U.S. Geothermal
2025-09-22Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2010-09-13Post Ipo Equity· $22M
2006-10-13IPO

Leadership Team

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Robert Fecteau
IT Advisor to CEO
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Prabu Natarajan
Chief Financial Officer
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