Communications Systems Engineer and Technical Advisor (SETA) Job Listing at SAIC in Chantilly, VA (Job ID 2601902)

Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Communications Systems Engineer and Technical Advisor (SETA) to join our team.  SAIC SETA provide specialized analysis, engineering, design, and operations support to a variety of Intelligence Community (IC) customers and support development of next-generation national security systems based on land, at sea, in air, and in space. 

This SETA supports an IC Research and Development (R&D) customer developing next generation hardware, software, and architectural solutions for the IC.

Responsibilities 

• Conduct technical reviews and assessments of space communication technology development efforts to include:  

• Studies and hardware/firmware/software development at the component, subsystem, system, and architecture level 

• Electronics, antennas, waveform development, space data architectures, optical terminals, quantum computing, networking, and device security monitoring (experience in all areas is not required) 

• Identify technology gaps, craft technology development and transition plans, and define requirements and specifications 

• Conduct technical outreach with potential users of new communications technology 

• Develop documents and briefings on program status and strategic planning 

• Support programmatic, acquisition, and source selection processes 

Qualifications

Required Education: 

• Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience

Desired Education: 

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or related discipline 

Qualifications 

• 14+ years of related work experience, with 4 years of space communications experience 

• Experience with USG program management, acquisition lifecycle, processes, and documentation 

• Strong interpersonal skills with effective verbal and writing skills 

Desired Qualifications 

• Master's degree in engineering, physics, or related discipline 

• 1 year of experience with USG R&D acquisition lifecycle, processes, and documentation

Clearance: 

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active TS/SCI Clearance with an active Polygraph.