Description
Description
SAIC is seeking a Spacecraft Electrical Integration and Test Engineer. This position is located in Chantilly, VA and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
The Spacecraft Electrical Integration and Test Engineer will support a program office for a Major System Acquisition that requires an engineer with technical expertise in spacecraft electrical engineering. The Spacecraft Electrical Integration and Test Engineer will be an integral participant in spacecraft electrical design analysis, and verification. Key areas of focus include electrical analysis, power distribution, spacecraft test, spacecraft deployments, and spacecraft transportation.
The Spacecraft Electrical Integration and Test Engineer will serve as a SETA with responsibilities that may include but not limited to the following:
- Provide on-site, direct support for major program acquisitions
- Participate in factory and launch base activities such as witnessing tests at all levels and providing feedback to government and SETA team members, acting as the government's eyes and ears at the factory and launch base
- Participate in engineering review boards, manufacturing review boards, failure review boards, and applicable working groups both in-person and remotely
- Provide status feedback on process improvements and recommendations on best path forward
- Participate in document reviews (test procedures, design, management, integration and installation plans, and witness tests and installations)
- Provide support to launch and satellite on-orbit test as required by the customer
- Review and provide technical evaluations of developer's Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs)
- Participate in developer milestone reviews (e.g. pre-test, pre-ship and other meetings); provide evaluations regarding satisfaction of review entrance and exit criteria
- Support factory integration and test activities
- Develop productive relationships with prime contractor counterparts, functional counterparts, and other spacecraft subsystem subject matter experts
- Advise and mentor USG personnel regarding spacecraft electrical subsystem design elements
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field and 14 years relevant experience, Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD and four (9) years or more experience; Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
- Active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph
- Experience in the design & integration of satellite buses and knowledgeable of launch & flight operations of space vehicles
- Experience in DoD and IC acquisition and program management processes
- An understanding of full life cycle system support, from procurement to launch, including requirement analysis, requirements tracking, system design and development through system test, installation and sell-off, delivery, and hardware development, testing, analysis, and requirements verification
- Basic understanding of DoD/IC satellite systems and architectures
- Familiarity with space systems ground support and hardware acquisitions
- Available to travel occasionally domestically
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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