Associate Integration Systems Engineer
Location: El Segundo, CA, US • Date Posted: 2026-10-12
About the role
SAIC is currently looking for an experienced senior systems engineer to provide ground system integration support on the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) Technical Services (STS) contract to the SMC Remote Sensing (RS) Systems Directorate. The RS Directorate is responsible for the Air Force’s Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) and Environmental Monitoring space and ground systems across the full development and operational lifecycle. The selected candidate will support the acquisition of the Next Generation OPIR space vehicle/satellite/ground system and will be an integral participant in supporting the integration of the Next Generation OPIR satellites into the Ground System. The Next Generation OPIR system includes major space system upgrades; and, this role spans the entire development lifecycle for space systems, including concepts, requirements, design, development, test/validation, and transition to operations. The systems engineer will interface with development contractors and provide recommendations to the Government for all program activities.
Responsibilities
- Provide ground system integration support on the SMC STS contract
- Support acquisition of the Next Generation OPIR space vehicle/satellite/ground system
- Participate in the integration of Next Generation OPIR satellites into the Ground System
- Span the full development lifecycle (concepts, requirements, design, development, test/validation, transition to operations)
- Interface with development contractors
- Provide recommendations to the Government for all program activities