Description
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.
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