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SAIC · 21 hours ago

Software Integration Systems Engineer

Redondo Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$160K/yr - $200K/yr

14+ years exp

SAIC is seeking a Ground Systems Software Integration Engineer with experience as a systems engineer and technical advisor. The role involves supporting a government program office for ground element command and control activities, providing systems engineering, integration, and testing expertise to ensure the software development program executes on schedule and within cost.

Information TechnologySecurityService IndustrySoftware

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support software procurement from requirements identification and development through system test, sell-off, delivery and installation at multiple sites

Support design and development of computer architectures from both a hardware and software perspective in order to provide analysis and recommendations for ground command and control

Provide formal and informal feedback on program status, recommendations for the best way forward, participation in test procedure reviews and witnessing

Provide systems engineering support for requirements development, design, test plans, and requirements verifications through acceptance testing from developers

Review and assess the adequacy of ground systems specifications, RADs, RVPs, ICDs, RVRs and system level requirements documentation

Review, analyze and coordinate any changes to ground system specifications. Participate in defining, managing, testing, verifying and validating collection segment internal and external interfaces

Coordinate with SED, GED, MOD and non-NRO SPO ground elements as required

Attend system level design reviews and program management reviews to assess ground system design maturity, requirements compliance and to provide informed technical recommendations to the customer

Review, document and trace ground systems hardware and software requirements, and coordinate with other engineers, FFRDC and developer personnel to resolve issues

Review ground system requirements allocations for accuracy and ensure requirement allocation documentation is complete and accurate

Participate in and witness ground systems testing to verify internal and external interfaces; review and correlate post-test data to ensure ground systems requirements are met. Maintain knowledge of current industry command and control system hardware and software design, manufacturing and test specifications and standards and apply that knowledge during reviews of developer documentation and processes

Use analytical skills and tools to analyze design modifications and assess ground systems interface implications against performance requirements

Review acquisition milestone ground systems design documentation for adequacy, accuracy and completeness, and identify cost, schedule and technical risks/opportunities, and provide mitigation strategies through formal and informal comments. Assess adequacy of developer verification data and provide recommendations to the GPOC for approval or disapproval with clear commentary demonstrating the logic for the recommendations

Develop and maintain productive relationships with prime contractor counterparts and functional counterparts

Coordinate across geographic diverse sites for delivery and acceptance testing; requires travel to these sites as well as to developer sites

Provide coordination with facilities’ teams during site surveys, installation, and for long-term facilities maintenance of IT equipment and specialized hardware

Support request for change (RFC) processes

Qualification

TS/SCI security clearanceGround system acquisitionSystems integrationSoftware Development Life CycleDevSecOpsAgile processesCSEP certificationPMP certificationProject coordinationMeeting organizationTechnical report writing

Required

Active TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph

Bachelor's degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline with 14 years of relevant experience

Prior ground system acquisition experience in a major satellite system

Understanding of SIGINT Satellite systems

Experience managing combined hardware and software integration activities

Experience with Systems integration from factory testing to site implementation

Experience in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to include DevSecOps and agile processes

Ability to organize meetings, project coordination, and writing and reviewing technical reports is expected

Ability to travel overseas

Preferred

Advanced degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline with emphasis on MBSE

Prior software development experience

Experience in architectural development, installation and monitoring of multi-contractor and/or multi-orbit solutions

Prior experience for acquisition activities related to requirements development and assessment, technical evaluations of proposals, and ECP development

Experience with hardware development, verification, validation, and O&M for large systems

Experience in coordinating government construction activities including Requests for Change (RFC's), site survey, and stakeholder coordination

CSEP and or PMP certification

Demonstrated knowledge of NSIS and JSIS

Experience in NRO, IC, or DoD program management processes