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SAIC · 1 month ago

Flight Safety Systems Engineer

Chantilly, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$166K/yr - $277K/yr

16+ years exp

SAIC is a company focused on advancing space capabilities supporting the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community customers. The Flight Safety Systems Engineer is responsible for overseeing contractor progress in spacecraft system development, ensuring systems meet requirements, and managing risks throughout the engineering lifecycle.

Information TechnologySecurityService IndustrySoftware

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Oversee prime contractor development and ensure systems meet customer requirements, risk tolerance, budget, and schedule, while assessing technical solutions and recommending Courses of Action (COA)

Work closely with a multidisciplinary team including hardware and software, to ensure system integration and mission success. Foster communication and alignment among team members to identify challenges and corresponding solutions

Evaluate prime contractor performance at milestone reviews by analyzing compliance with technical requirements, and quality of deliverables. Offer recommendations to improve project outcomes and likelihood of success

Identify and manage risks throughout the system engineering lifecycle by conducting risk assessments, developing mitigation strategies, and monitoring potential impacts on mission objectives

Participate in key operation events, providing on-console monitoring of spacecraft health and safety

In event of spacecraft operational anomalous behavior, work with a team to ensure the spacecraft is in a maintainable safe state, contribute to diagnosing cause of anomalous behavior, assess spacecraft functionality to return to nominal operation and assist in recovery, or assist in actions to decommission the spacecraft

Qualification

System engineeringSpacecraft designSpacecraft integrationGround integration testingOn-console monitoringRisk managementTeam collaboration

Required

Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph

BS or MS degree in Engineering, 18 years w/Bachelors; 16 years with Masters

System engineering experience in spacecraft design, development, and implementation

Working technical knowledge of all spacecraft subsystems, integration, and interactions

Experience with ground integration testing and check-out of spacecraft nominal functionality

Facility in on-console monitoring of spacecraft testing and verifying correct functionality of subsystems and integrated system

Experience in design, development, and implementation of at least one spacecraft subsystem

Preferred

Aerospace engineer with detailed technical expertise in at least one spacecraft subsystem and working familiarity of all subsystems

At least 6 years working experience on a Government or Commercial satellite program that encompasses some of the life cycle phases such as design development, design implementation and verification, system integration and test, and operations