Systems Engineers

About the role

The Horizon program at SAIC is seeking Systems Engineers to support the U.S. Space Forces mission. Positions are available in El Segundo, California and Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Responsibilities

• Provide Systems Engineering expertise across the entire lifecycle from concept development to operations (for either Space-based, Ground-based space systems and, or the Ground Systems/Command & Control services that operate those capabilities).
• Provide technical oversight of development efforts (i.e., design, development, manufacturing, assembly, integration, test, production and sustainment) whether they are traditional acquisition methods (e.g., waterfall, spiral, etc.) or agile/prototype.
• Develop operational concepts, requirements, and architectural designs; evolve system architectures, conduct and analyze requirements flow down, propose verification methodologies and mitigation approaches.
• Conduct model-based systems engineering and modeling, simulation and analysis as needed.
• Manage risk management processes and methods for identifying and adjudicating program risk; Conduct analysis to identify program risk areas and recommend/implement risk reduction measures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering, mathematics, physics or equivalent technical discipline and nine (9) or more years of systems integration and systems engineering related or equivalent experience.
• Experience with the following:
  • Leading combined hardware/software and, or space/ground integration activities.
  • Using model-based system engineering tools and methods.
  • Systems Architecting and lifecycle support.
  • Implementing agile development techniques.
  • Applying Agile and/or DevOps development processes.
• Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program (if applicable).
• Mandatory clearance level: Top Secret with Polygraph.

Qualifications

• This is you:
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering, mathematics, physics or equivalent technical discipline and nine (9) or more years of systems integration and systems engineering related or equivalent experience.
• Experience with the following:
  • Leading combined hardware/software and, or space/ground integration activities.
  • Using model-based system engineering tools and methods.
  • Systems Architecting and lifecycle support.
  • Implementing agile development techniques.
  • Applying Agile and/or DevOps development processes.
• Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program (if applicable).
• Mandatory clearance level: Top Secret with Polygraph.

Skills

• Advanced degree in engineering, science or related technical field.
• Experience within the National Security Space and, or the Space Control mission area.
• Experience working in development environment and, or U.S. Government weapons system program office.
• Professional certification (e.g., Professional Engineer, INCOSE CSEP, ITEA CTEP, Agile PM/PO, etc.).

Pay

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000.