Applied Technology Systems Engineer

Description
SAIC seeks an Applied Technology Systems Engineer to join our team of professionals providing technical and program services to the U.S. Government (USG). SAIC provides research, engineering, design, analysis, acquisition, development, integration, test, and operations support to the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of War (DoW) customers. We support development and delivery of next generation and generation after next national security systems based on land, at sea, in air, and in space.

The engineer sought here serves a USG Program Office leading Research & Development (R&D) of evolutionary, revolutionary, and transformational technologies and capabilities in support of the organization’s overhead architecture. This position provides Systems Engineering & Technical Advisory (SETA) support services.

Job Description

Independently work across organizational lines to identify critical capability gaps to the organization’s future overhead systems

Independently coordination and develop and integrated roadmap for key technology development activities with peer R&D organizations

Independently review organizational strategy and policy documents to understand the organization’s strategic vision

Independently support the identification and maturation of technologies/capabilities to mature the organization’s future overhead architecture

Independently support the development of the organization’s integrated technology/capability roadmap

Independently develop and maintain the organization’s technology roadmap. This involves development and integration of each of the organization’s portfolio roadmaps highlighting integration and transition points

Independently review technical journals, conference proceedings, and online technology databases to deliver Quarterly Technology Assessment Report to the organization’s Technical Director. These Quarterly Technology Assessment Reports identify those technologies most aligned to the organization’s current and future R&D efforts.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications

Active TS/SCI clearance with Poly

Must have bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or math discipline with minimum of nine (9) years of relevant work experience or seven (7) years with master’s degree

Satellite and ground systems engineering expertise

Demonstrated satellite or ground systems engineer expertise

Proficient skills using Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)

Critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills

Interpersonal and communication skills for written reports, group discussion, and oral presentations

Desired Qualifications

Knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience in one of more of the following:

R&D of satellite ground technologies and systems

System acquisition, design, development, integration, test, and/or flight operations

Small Satellite (SmallSat) systems (single vehicles, clusters, and/or constellations)

Supported organization’s R&D effort

Experience working in an NRO SPO

IC mission, organizations, disciplines, systems, and/or processes

Acquisition support experience of 2+ years

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