Acquisitions Space Systems Engineer

Job ID 2618068 Location Chantilly, VA, US Date Posted 2026-10-16 Category Engineering and Sciences Subcategory Systems Engineer Schedule Full-Time Shift Day Job Travel Yes - 10% of the time Minimum Clearance Required TS.SCI_wPoly Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE Description SAIC is seeking an experienced Acquisition Space Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services to a rapidly expanding Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer for a complex space and ground efforts as part of an exciting and innovative set of programs. The Acquisition Space Systems Engineer provides support to the Systems Program Office (SPO) in acquisition and execution of mission critical systems. The Acquisition Systems Engineer is part of a team of high-performing subject matter experts (SMEs) responsible for planning, development and execution of new space acquisitions, guiding programs through requirements definition performing early systems engineering process and providing technical analysis. The Acquisition Space Systems Engineer responsibilities may include but not limited to the following Pre-Acquisition, Acquisition and governance artifact generationRequirements decomposition and traceabilityGuiding program acquisitions through agency governance processAssisting leadership in coordination and collaboration activities across multiple agencies and with oversightCoordinating acquisitions and acquisition documents across the Program OfficeMaintaining awareness of Systems Engineering Processes and ArtifactsRepresenting the Program Office in customer acquisition discussions related to current and future contracts Reviewing Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) for compliance, execution, and program status Qualifications Required Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraphBachelors in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and 14 years or more experience; Masters (in STEM) and 12 years or more experience; PhD (in STEM) and 9 years or more experienceExperience with Federal, Department Of War (DoW), and Intelligence Community (IC) Acquisition processesExperience with Space Acquisition Process Experience in acquisition planning and executionExperience in research and development acquisitions to include technology development planningExceptional communication and coordination skillsAbility to quickly understand and respond to Government queries Desired Extensive experience using space systems engineering processes, methods, tools, and program roles to develop, implement, and deploy solutions for Satellite Systems. Target salary range $180,001 - $220,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.