Spacecraft Hardware Systems Engineer

Description

Be a part of an exciting, dynamic R&D environment, working on a team providing key insights to senior
agency leaders. SAIC has an opening for an experienced hardware engineer to provide Systems Engineering
& Technical Advisory (SETA) support services to an IC research and development (R&D) customer. The
customer organization applies research to real-world solutions, revolutionizing agency approaches in
engineering, development, integration and test, and operations of national security-related systems based
in space, in the air, and on the ground.

Position responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Review and provide assessment on command and data handling sub-systems (e.g., single board
  computers, analog and digital I/O, etc.) and electrical power systems (EPS) (e.g., EPS control, solar
  arrays, batteries, etc.) with additional emphasis on radio frequency (RF) payload architecture and
  design.
• Identify gaps between needs and acquisition offices capabilities to provide inputs to strategic
  planning.
• Ensure R&D efforts for both space and ground systems are planned and conducted on a sound
  engineering basis with proper controls and management of programmatic risks.
• Develop documents and briefings to communicate work or study status, brief government and
  industry as required.
• Provide technical review and assessment of concepts, systems, technologies, designs, architectures,
  interfaces, and operation of space and ground systems.
• Brief and report technical and programmatic assessments presenting analysis, results, conclusions,
  and recommendations.
• Frequent interaction with government, SETA, FFRDC, and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Poly.
• Bachelor's degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline with at least
  9 years related experience.
• Relevant experience in systems engineering.
• Demonstrated experience with command and data handling sub-systems.
• Experienced with RF hardware design and microelectronics hardware.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and energetic environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work on a cross-functional team.
• Effective interpersonal, briefing, and writing skills.
• Experience facilitating customer-driven meetings or technical forums.
• Demonstrated ability to work with MS Office applications.
• Understanding of core systems engineering and analysis disciplines and processes.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience providing on-site Systems Engineering and Technical Advisor (SETA) support in an
  advisory capacity to senior leaders.
• Advanced degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline.
• Experience with electrical power systems.
• Experience with design, build, and test of space and ground components.
• Ability to use performance modeling tools to evaluate payload capabilities, to understand
  implications of design trades, and validate contractor provided system performance estimates.
• Ability to use Model-Based Systems Engineering tool(s) to assess contractor provided model.
• Prior experience working within an IC customer's System Program Office.
• Experience with IC R&D organizations.
• Prior US military and/or IC customer experience.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.