Electro Optical EngineerScience Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

Description

SAIC is seeking a ElectroOptical (EO) Engineer to join SAICs Prime SETA program in Chantilly, VA supporting the NROs Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED).

In this role, you will also serve as a trusted technical advisor driving the development and modernization of nextgeneration EO GEOINT mission processing capabilities. You will collaborate closely with government leaders, development contractors, and mission partners to shape resilient, highperformance solutions that directly support national security priorities.

Key Responsibilities to include:

• Advance EO resiliency initiatives by evaluating emerging technologies, identifying vulnerabilities, and guiding missionenhancing solutions in partnership with IC stakeholders.
• Maintain technical cognizance across a broad GEOINT mission processing portfolio, tracking baselines, schedules, dependencies, risks, and cost drivers to ensure program success.
• Oversee Prime Contractor development efforts, providing technical insight and ensuring software development, integration, and testing activities align with government requirements and mission objectives.
• Advise senior and midlevel government leadership on architectural decisions, investment strategies, acquisition priorities, and risk assessments shaping the future Ground Enterprise.
• Develop and coordinate Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) for new capabilities, ensuring alignment across mission threads and stakeholder organizations.
• Define enterprise, system, functional, performance, and interface requirements that guide the development of modern, scalable GEOINT processing applications.
• Conduct performance assessments and deliver cost, schedule, and risk impact analyses for current and future Ground architecture implementations.
• Evaluate vendor proposals and technical documentation, assessing design artifacts for alignment with mission needs, technical standards, and acquisition best practices.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience. Relevant experience to be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph.
• Experience with ElectroOptical systems, including tasking, command & control, collection, mission processing, or dissemination.
• Domain knowledge in Ground Software, Space Development Programs, or Mission Operations.
• Experience supporting requirements development and definition activities.
• Strong organizational, timemanagement, and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information across diverse customer and corporate audiences.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office tool suite.

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.