• Systems Engineer Principal

    SAIC (Colorado Springs, CO)


    Description

    Performs Systems Engineering activities including:

    + Concept of operations formulation, requirements definition, analysis and engineering, system architecting, system analysis and design, interface and data architectures, validation and verification, systems integration, system & op. performance analysis, Lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis and physical configuration analysis (PCA) .

    + Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

    + Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software or engineering specifications.

    + Provides specific, detailed information for selection, implementation techniques, and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements.

     

    SCOPE: Support and/or lead special projects as assigned by National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Operations Squadron (NOPS) leadership team. Provide integration and engineering support tasks to include:

     

    + Monitor developments in the launch and aerospace industry that will afford opportunities for ground antenna network architectures.

    + Perform ground antenna network architecture analyses and risk assessments; make recommendations on improvement or mitigation options.

    + Assess new capabilities for technical performance, security, and cost suitability; make recommendations for implementation.

    + Interact with Satellite Control Network (SCN) and United States Space Force (USSF) stakeholders to convey requirements and establish capability to support future SCN advanced capabilities from NOPS.

    + Develop and vet requirements to drive material solutions; track procurement and project status.

    + Engage stakeholders across NRO Enterprise and mission partners to formulate implementation strategies.

    + Prepare briefings, memoranda, agreements and other documentation for NRO leadership decision making.

    + Provide engineering support to the initial phases of integrating new or experimental network architectures including technical support to the selection of a specific architecture and the initial plan for the overall integration process, as directed. This activity may include support to Source Selections and Independent Program Assessment teams.

    + Integrate efforts of diverse offices and skill sets to deliver mission capabilities.

    Qualifications

    Required Skills and Experience:

    + Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, math, or comparable technical experience.

    + 10+ years experience and must possess a working knowledge of the Space Force Satellite Control Network and Satellite Control Network-like Antenna Architectures.

    + Applicant must possess excellent written and communication skills.

    + Must have a TS/SCI/poly.

     

    Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

    REQNUMBER: 2504967

    SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability