Space Systems Engineer

SAIC
El Segundo, CA



SAIC is seeking a highly experienced Sr. Principal Space Systems Engineer to support Space Systems Command Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SSC/SZ) portfolio. Position is available in El Segundo, California.

Fun stuff you will do on the job:

  • Lead technical requirements development, systems engineering, and oversee development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems.
  • Oversee payload integration and interface control management.
  • Perform system integration of multiple efforts to integrate complex space systems, ground segment integration, and deployment into operation.
  • Manage and negotiate interface control documents with external stakeholders.
  • Perform systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, interface definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, systems integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and development and refinement of concepts of operation.
  • Oversee requirements verification and validation.
  • Make program risks assessments and provides actionable recommendations to the chief engineer and program manager.
  • Independently collaborate with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel.
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