Systems Architect for Exciting New Mission
- Military veterans preferred
2020-02-04 SAIC (www.saic.com)
Other
/yr
full-time
employee
Chantilly Virginia United States
Description
SAIC is seeking experienced professionals to join the National Security Group (NSG). NSG provides specialized program management, engineering, analysis and operations support to a variety of Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) customers. We support the generation after next of national security-related systems based in space, in the air and on the ground.
NSG has openings for multiple Systems Engineers to provide systems engineering and technical advisory services to a rapidly expanding Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer. The customer is developing next-generation of space and ground systems architectures, hardware and software solutions.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, evaluates alternatives including cost and risk, supportability and analyses for total systems
Perform systems engineering and integration for space borne payloads, entire space systems, ground systems, Information Technology (IT) systems, or a combination
Perform systems engineering analysis of systems to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal
Convert product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications including the use of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approaches and tools
Explore and develop new missions, operational concepts (CONOPs), mission threads, and architectures to solve some of the hardest intelligence and defense problems
Develop and present training for new systems and capabilities being deployed
Ensure research and development (R&D) efforts are planned and conducted on a sound engineering basis including management of technical risks
Review and assess development activities of contractors and Government labs
Develop documents and briefings to communicate work or study status, brief government and industry as required
Qualifications
Bachelor degree in engineering, science, or related disciplines
9 or more years of related experience with a Bachelor degree or 7 or more years of related experience with a Master degree
Two (2) or more years of System Design supporting program office; integrator experience desired.
Highly skilled with MS Visio
Highly skilled in DODAF and familiar with other architecture frameworks
Experience with acquisition life cycle and requirements processes
Experience with schedule, technical, and risk aspects of space systems and/or ground systems
Working knowledge of MS Office applications, and systems engineering modeling software
Aptitude for on-site Systems Engineering and Technical Advisor (SETA) work
Effective customer engagement, interpersonal communications, writing, and briefing skills
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment
Active TS/SCI with Poly
Desired Qualifications
Advanced degree in engineering, science, or related disciplines
Experience using MBSE approaches and tools in space systems and/or ground systems development programs, e.g., SysML, MBSEPak, Rhapsody, or MagicDraw
Experience in multiple phases of the life-cycle process and the systems engineering “V”
Experience with Department of Defense (DoD) or the Intelligence Community (IC) R&D organizations