• Ground Systems Engineer

    SAIC (El Segundo, CA)


    Description

    SAIC is seeking an experienced **Ground Segment Systems Engineer** to support to the US Space Force (USSF) in developing, deploying, and sustaining a National Security Space system within the Space Systems Command Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SSC/SZ) system program office. This position is located in **El Segundo, CA** where the system is developed and managed.

    Fun stuff you will do on the job:

    • Help shape various systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, verification and validation, integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and physical configuration assessments.

    • Support customer team execute and manage acquisition strategies, integration, and sustainment of cloud-based software systems with several unique mission partner systems.

    • Manage ground segment technical and interface requirements. Manage interface negotiation with external stakeholders. Oversee requirements and interface verification.

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

    • Support development of system engineering items such as CONOPs, requirements definitions (or features, themes, epics), system testing, algorithm document review, and interfaces to other application development efforts.

    • Support the development and refinement of acquisition strategies as well as identifying program execution issues and provide recommendations.

    Qualifications

    This is you:

    • Bachelor of Science in Engineering or relevant discipline and 5 years or more of experience (or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree).

    • Requires an active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain access to Sensitive Compartmented Information and Special Programs and be willing to consent to a polygraph examination.

    • Experience with the following:

    • Technical program management, systems engineering, and government acquisitions of Space Systems within the Space Control mission area.

    • Modern software development processes, such as containerization, orchestration, DevSecOps, and Agile methodologies.

    • Integration of key ground segment systems, such as a cloud-based Infrastructure, Platform as a Service (PaaS) baselines, and antennas.

    • "zero-Trust" cybersecurity policies and implementation on software and hardware systems.

    • Experience with Software Systems Engineering, Design, and Architecture Development.

     

    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: 2502522

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