Job ID: 2202007 Location: EL SEGUNDO, CA, US Date Posted: 2022-03-07Category: Engineering and SciencesSubcategory: Systems EngineerSchedule: Full-timeShift: Day JobTravel: Yes, 25 % of the TimeMinimum Clearance Required: Top SecretClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with PolyPotential for Remote Work: No Description SAIC is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support to the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) Office in the United States Space Force (USSF), Space Systems Command (SSC), Special Programs (SP) Directorate in El Segundo, CA.Overview:SSC/SP equips U.S.
forces with space control systems to gain, maintain, and exploit space superiority.
It directs the planning, development, testing, deployment, and sustainment of a complex and dynamic portfolio of space-superiority capabilities of the highest national priority.
GSSAP satellites are a space-based capability operating in the near-geosynchronous orbit regime supporting U.S.
Space Command space surveillance operations as a dedicated Space Surveillance Network (SSN) sensor.Key duties/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Perform technical and program management support in the execution of technology development and fielding in accordance with the DoD 5000.02 frameworkAssess program design and viability from a technical perspectiveCoordinate Government activities and contractor, sub-contractor, and vendor oversight efforts throughout the system life cycleProvide technical and acquisition support to Government and contractor milestone reviews to assess progress, issues, and requirements traceabilityPerform and oversee concept of operations development, requirements definition, analysis and engineering, system architecting, system analysis and design, interface and data architecture development, validation and verification, systems integration, system & operational performanceanalysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and physical configuration analysis (PCA)Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraintsPerform and oversee functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software or engineering specificationsProvide specific, detailed information for selection, implementation techniques, and tools for the most efficient solution to meet the program needs, including present and future capacity requirementsProvide leadership advice on: acquisition strategies for next-generation systems; program execution issues and recommendations; strategic messaging to key operational and acquisition government, industry, and media stakeholdersContinually balance and adjust work priorities to meet short-term work suspense and rapidly evolving customer needs.
Qualifications Required Education and Experience:Bachelors and eighteen (18) years or more experience; Masters and sixteen (16) years or more experience; or PhD or JD and fifteen (15) years or more experienceActive Top Secret clearance with in-scope SSBI/T5 and have the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI for Special Programs.
Must be willing to consent to a Poly.
16+ years of technical program management, systems engineering, and acquisition within the areas of Space, Space Control, or Reconnaissance.Extensive experience in technical programs, technical program management, and systems engineering of operational space and ground systems and/or new start technical demonstration space and ground systems.
Must be able to interface with all levels of functional/division acquisition offices to accomplish projects for the Government program officeMust be able to work in a largely self-supervisory capacity, capable of identifying and taking actions to resolve program needsPossess excellent communication and team skills.
Be able to travel up to 25% CONUS if needed.Air Force space community Space Control mission area experience a PLUS!COVID Policy: Prospective and/or new employees are required to adhere with SAIC’s vaccination policy.
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