Description
Description
As a Ground Systems Engineer, provide system engineering and technical assistance within the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Electro-Optical System Program Office (ESPO). Responsibilities include oversight of satellite command & control (C2) design, development, test, verification, and integration. Initial responsibilities will focus on overseeing the command & control software development activities of the prime contractor. Position requires communication and coordination within the SPO, other NRO organizations, and with the prime development contractor.
Key duties/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
· Oversight of software development program
· Ensure developer's software release schedule supports program milestones to include: Software Engineering Design Reviews, Critical Design Review, System/Enterprise testing, Enterprise Solution Demonstrations, Space Vehicle Pre-Ship Reviews, and Transition to Operations
· Manage/prioritize developer Defects and Discrepancy Reports (DRs)
· Manage program risks and opportunities
· Verify and Validate program requirements - review of factory verification evidence for requirement sell-off to Government customer as part of Verification Review Board (VRB) process
· Review enterprise Requests For Change (RFCs) for impacts to the Electro-Optical Vehicle Unique C2 Element (EVUE)
· Travel to support EVUE Program Management Reviews and Technical Exchange Meetings at factory sites
· Coordination with external organizations
· Coordinate with NRO Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED) staff regarding the Mission Management Command & Control (M2C2) program for interface development/documentation, EVUE-M2C2 factory integration tests, software delivery planning, software architecture strategy, and Information Assurance compliance
· Coordinate with Mission Operations Directorate (MOD) staff to ensure planned software capabilities support operational needs
· Post launch, participate in EVUE software anomaly resolution activities
· Support identification of root cause of operational issues related to EVUE software
· Coordinate Operational Fixes (O-Fixes) between the development contractor and MOD for time-critical software updates
for time-critical software updates
Qualifications
- BS in a STEM technical discipline
- 5 or more years of engineering experience with space-related ground systems
- Experience with Agile software development activities/milestones
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- TS/SCI w/ CI Poly
Desired Qualifications:
- MS in a STEM technical discipline
- 3 or more years of engineering experience with space-related ground systems
- Experience working in a space system program office (SPO) or a satellite ground development program
- Experience supporting Launch and Initialization (L&I) activities
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.
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