SAIC · 1 day ago
Grounds System Engineer
Chantilly, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expSAIC is a leading provider of technology solutions, and they are seeking a Ground System Engineer to support their Space and Intelligence Business Group. The role involves overseeing software development progress, engaging with Agile Development teams, and providing technical assessments for a large contract in a cutting-edge space program.
Information TechnologySecurityService IndustrySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Represent the Program Office at developer Agile events; ensuring that the customer and stakeholder needs are prioritized
Engage with Agile Development teams to assess implementation and execution
Assess developer test approaches and serve as Customer Witness to integration, verification, and validation tests. Report results to the Program Office team
Retain cognizance of the ground technical baseline, schedule, dependencies, risks and cost
Provide technical and cost assessment of vendor proposals, review technical reports, design artifacts and program plans
Provide support to ground requirements/interface definition, design, development, integration, test, deployment, and operations activities
Advise and mentor customer personnel regarding developer programmatic and technical execution
Develop productive relationships with development contractor counterparts, functional counterparts, and other spacecraft, payload, and ground subject matter experts
Qualification
Required
Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
Bachelors and 9 years of relevant experience; OR Masters and 7 years of relevant experience
Experience working on a Government or Commercial satellite program
Familiarity with cloud technologies
Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills
Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment with no supervision
Preferred
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification or similar
Satellite tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, or dissemination (TCPED) experience
Experience with cloud-based satellite ground systems
Software test experience
Company
SAIC
SAIC specializes in IT, enterprise IT, engineering, and professional services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$522.13MKey Investors
U.S. Geothermal
2025-09-22Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2010-09-13Post Ipo Equity· $22M
2006-10-13IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Fecteau
IT Advisor to CEO
Prabu Natarajan
Chief Financial Officer
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