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SAIC · 1 week ago

Chief Space Systems Engineer

El Segundo, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$200K/yr - $240K/yr

16+ years exp

SAIC is seeking a highly experienced Space Systems Chief Systems Engineer to support the Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power portfolio. The role involves leading technical requirements development, overseeing system integration, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure the successful deployment of complex space systems.

Information TechnologySecurityService IndustrySoftware

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Engages with developers to evaluate software simulators, engineering units, and hardware simulators through integration activities

Leads technical requirements development, systems engineering, and oversees development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems

Oversees payload integration and interface control management

Performs system integration of multiple efforts to integrate complex space systems, ground segment integration, and deployment into operations

Manage and negotiate interface control documents with external stakeholders

Performs systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, interface definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, systems integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and development and refinement of communications concepts of operation

Oversees requirements verification and validation

Makes program risks assessments and provides actionable recommendations to the chief engineer and program manager

Independently collaborates with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel

Qualification

Space systems developmentSystems engineeringIntegration of complex systemsRequirements verificationCollaboration

Required

Bachelor of Science and eighteen (18) years or more experience; Master's and sixteen (16) years or more experience or an additional 4 years of experience may be used in lieu of Bachelor's degree

Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI and be willing to consent to a polygraph examination

Experience with space systems development, integration, and/or operations of DoD or other Agency (NRO, NSA, NASA, etc.)

Experience leading systems engineering teams focused on integration of complex space and/or ground systems