GEOINT Ground Systems Engineering & Operations Thread Engineer

About the role

SAIC is seeking a GEOINT Ground Systems Engineering & Operations Thread Engineer to support the NRO in Chantilly, VA.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end engineering and analysis across GEOINT ground mission threads, ensuring technical and operational coherence from collection tasking through mission processing and product delivery.
• Provide technical oversight of contractor development, integration, and verification activities to ensure alignment with Government requirements and architectural direction.
• Analyze operational workflows, identify performance gaps, and recommend enhancements to improve mission throughput, resiliency, and automation.
• Coordinate across Government, SETA, FFRDC, and contractor teams to ensure alignment with strategic priorities, operational needs, and enterprise performance standards.
• Conduct trade studies, evaluate emerging technologies, and shape future GEOINT ground architectures, including cloud-native modernization and service-based designs.
• Evaluate impacts to cost, schedule, performance, and risk across mission threads and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Review contractor proposals, technical reports, design artifacts, and program plans for feasibility, compliance, and alignment with enterprise priorities.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph.
• Experience with GEOINT systems, including space/ground architectures, mission control, and mission processing.
• Knowledge of IC/DoD acquisition processes, roles, and program management.
• Experience with GEOINT ground processing capabilities.
• Domain knowledge in ground software, space development programs, or mission operations.
• Experience supporting Intelligence Community (IC) programs.
• Ability to operate independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver high-quality engineering products with minimal guidance.
• Strong organizational, communication, and analytical skills, able to convey complex information across technical and leadership audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.

Pay

The target salary range for this position is $160,001 - $200,000.