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Description

Be a part of an exciting, dynamic R&D environment, working on a team providing key insights to senior

agency leaders. SAIC has an opening for an experienced hardware engineer to provide Systems Engineering

& Technical Advisory (SETA) support services to an IC research and development (R&D) customer. The

customer organization applies research to real-world solutions, revolutionizing agency approaches in

engineering, development, integration and test, and operations of national security-related systems based

in space, in the air, and on the ground.

Position responsibilities include but not limited to:

+ Review and provide assessment on command and data handling sub-systems (e.g., single board computers, analog and digital I/O, etc.) and electrical power systems (EPS) (e.g., EPS control, solar arrays, batteries, etc.) with additional emphasis on radio frequency (RF) payload architecture and design.

+ Identify gaps between needs and acquisition offices capabilities to provide inputs to strategic planning.

+ Ensure R&D efforts for both space and ground systems are planned and conducted on a sound engineering basis with proper controls and management of programmatic risks.

+ Develop documents and briefings to communicate work or study status, brief government and industry as required.

+ Provide technical review and assessment of concepts, systems, technologies, designs, architectures, interfaces, and operation of space and ground systems.

+ Brief and report technical and programmatic assessments presenting analysis, results, conclusions, and recommendations.

+ Frequent interaction with government, SETA, FFRDC, and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

+ Active TS/SCI with Poly.

+ Bachelor’s degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline with at least 9 years related experience.

+ Relevant experience in systems engineering.

+ Demonstrated experience with command and data handling sub-systems.

+ Experienced with RF hardware design and microelectronics hardware.

+ Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and energetic environment.

+ Demonstrated ability to work on a cross-functional team.

+ Effective interpersonal, briefing, and writing skills.

+ Experience facilitating customer-driven meetings or technical forums.

+ Demonstrated ability to work with MS Office applications.

+ Understanding of core systems engineering and analysis disciplines and processes.

Desired Qualifications:

+ Experience providing on-site Systems Engineering and Technical Advisor (SETA) support in an advisory capacity to senior leaders.

+ Advanced degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline.

+ Experience with electrical power systems.

+ Experience with design, build, and test of space and ground components.

+ Ability to use performance modeling tools to evaluate payload capabilities, to understand implications of design trades, and validate contractor provided system performance estimates.

+ Ability to use Model-Based Systems Engineering tool(s) to assess contractor provided model.

+ Prior experience working within an IC customer’s System Program Office.

+ Experience with IC R&D organizations.

+ Prior US military and/or IC customer experience.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

REQNUMBER: 2502869

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