Senior SIGINT Mission Engineering Lead

SAIC · Chantilly

SAIC is seeking a Senior SIGINT Mission Engineering Lead to support a SAIC Prime NRO program focused on advancing the adoption of next-generation space and intelligence capabilities at the NRO in Chantilly, VA.

Note: The role requires an active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph.

In this highly visible SETA leadership role, you will provide technical, architectural, acquisition, and mission engineering expertise across the lifecycle of SIGINT ground hosting, mission processing, and enabling capabilities.

As a trusted advisor to Government leadership, you will help shape the future of SIGINT ground architectures, cloud modernization initiatives, mission integrations, and enterprise technology strategies. You will lead a team of SETA engineers while partnering with Government, FFRDC, and industry stakeholders to deliver innovative, scalable, and mission-focused solutions across the Ground Enterprise.

Key Responsibilities to include:

Serve as a trusted technical advisor to Government leadership on SIGINT ground architectures, mission integration, and hosting environments.
Lead SETA engineering activities supporting command and control, mission management, mission processing, and ground enterprise modernization efforts.
Assess technical architectures, cloud-hosting solutions, integration strategies, and acquisition approaches supporting current and future mission needs.
Evaluate system readiness, technical risks, dependencies, and integration activities while providing actionable recommendations to Government decision-makers.
Support onboarding, transition, and operational integration of new capabilities across Government mission environments.
Analyze contractor technical solutions, program plans, engineering artifacts, and architecture approaches to ensure mission alignment and technical viability.
Support development and assessment of CONOPS, requirements, test plans, acquisition documentation, engineering plans, and executive briefings.
Provide leadership, mentorship, and oversight to a team of SETA engineers supporting the acquisition program.
Collaborate across Government, contractor, and mission partner organizations to resolve technical challenges and advance enterprise objectives.

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

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