Ground Systems Engineer Job Listing at SAIC in Chantilly, VA (Job ID 2404586)

Description

Description

As a Ground Systems Engineer, provide system engineering and technical assistance within the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Electro-Optical System Program Office (ESPO). Responsibilities include oversight of satellite command & control (C2) design, development, test, verification, and integration. Initial responsibilities will focus on overseeing the command & control software development activities of the prime contractor.  Position requires communication and coordination within the SPO, other NRO organizations, and with the prime development contractor.

Key duties/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

·       Oversight of software development program  

·       Ensure developer's software release schedule supports program milestones to include: Software Engineering Design Reviews, Critical Design Review, System/Enterprise testing, Enterprise Solution Demonstrations, Space Vehicle Pre-Ship Reviews, and Transition to Operations 

·       Manage/prioritize developer Defects and Discrepancy Reports (DRs)

·       Manage program risks and opportunities

·       Verify and Validate program requirements - review of factory verification evidence for requirement sell-off to Government customer as part of Verification Review Board (VRB) process

·       Review enterprise Requests For Change (RFCs) for impacts to the Electro-Optical Vehicle Unique C2 Element (EVUE)

·       Travel to support EVUE Program Management Reviews and Technical Exchange Meetings at factory sites

·       Coordination with external organizations

·       Coordinate with NRO Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED) staff regarding the Mission Management Command & Control (M2C2) program for interface development/documentation, EVUE-M2C2 factory integration tests, software delivery planning, software architecture strategy, and Information Assurance compliance

·       Coordinate with Mission Operations Directorate (MOD) staff to ensure planned software capabilities support operational needs

·       Post launch, participate in EVUE software anomaly resolution activities

·       Support identification of root cause of operational issues related to EVUE software

·       Coordinate Operational Fixes (O-Fixes) between the development contractor and MOD for time-critical software updates

      for time-critical software updates

Qualifications

• BS in a STEM technical discipline
• 9 or more years of engineering experience with space-related ground systems
• Experience with Agile software development activities/milestones
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Desired Qualifications:

• MS in a STEM technical discipline
• 7 or more years of engineering experience with space-related ground systems
• Experience working in a space system program office (SPO) or a satellite ground development program
• Experience supporting Launch and Initialization (L&I) activities

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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