Chief Space Systems Engineer

SAIC · El Segundo

SAIC is seeking a highly experienced Space Systems Chief Systems Engineer to support a Space Systems Command SV program. You will work in customer facilities in El Segundo, CA, directly sitting with our Customer to provide our support.

Fun stuff you will do on the job:

Engage with Space Vehicle (SV) Contractors to evaluate hardware and software designs against Government generated requirements
Lead technical requirements analysis and development, systems engineering, and oversee development Contractors to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems
Oversee integration and test of payloads
Perform system requirements and interface definition development
Provide analysis and recommendations to SV design to ensure technical and performance requirements are being met by the Contractor
Work with Government Customer to manage and negotiate interface control documents with external stakeholders and ensure internal and external interfaces are being met
Provide inputs to System of Systems integration of SV design to overall space systems architecture, ground segment, operations and on-orbit test
Provide assessment and recommendations to execution schedules and life cycle costs
Oversee requirements verification and validation for Government Customer
Provide inputs and assessment of Contractor risk management and provides actionable recommendations to the chief engineer and program manager
Independently collaborates with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel

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