Ground Comms System Engineer

SAIC · Chantilly

Join a winning team!! SAIC’s Space and Intelligence Business Group is currently hiring to advance space capabilities supporting our Department of Defense (DOD) and Intelligence Community customers. Ten miles from the SAIC headquarters, our Chantilly, VA team supports systems development, targeting & intelligence analysis, systems engineering & integration and more.

This position is for a Systems Engineer for a large contract supporting a cutting-edge and innovative space program. The Systems Engineer will oversee the coordination, technical guidance, and operational assurance of ground communications systems for mission-critical spacecraft operations. This position provides support to the customers’ execution of the Program with responsibilities that may include, but are not limited to the following:

Role Responsibilities:

Lead systems engineering activities for the ground communications segment, including requirements analysis, architecture development, design reviews, and verification/validation.
Translate mission requirements into detailed technical specifications and perform system-level trade studies to optimize performance, cost, and risk.
Ensure ground systems meet mission requirements and comply with applicable standards and regulations.
Provide technical oversight to contractors and vendors, ensuring designs meet all customer requirements, risk tolerance, budget, and schedule, while assessing technical solutions and recommending Courses of Action (COA).
Collaborate with the customer to develop and maintain system-level requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), and concepts of operations (CONOPS).
Work closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure system integration and mission success. Foster communication and alignment among team members to identify challenges and corresponding solutions.
Evaluate prime contractor performance at milestone reviews by analyzing compliance with technical requirements, and quality of deliverables. Offer recommendations to improve project outcomes and likelihood of success.
Identify and manage risks throughout the systems engineering lifecycle by conducting risk assessments, developing mitigation strategies, and monitoring potential impacts on mission objectives.
Oversee integrated system testing, troubleshooting, and anomaly resolution across ground communications infrastructure.
Hands-on involvement in full lifecycle ground system development from requirements through operations.

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