Description
Description
SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions. We are more than 26,500 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a respectful work culture based on diversity, equity, and inclusion that values all contributors. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.1 billion. For more information, visit saic.com.
SAIC is looking for a Operations System Engineer to support a very dynamic and innovative space program in Chantilly, VA. In this position, you will gain experience with acquiring and deploying the next-generation of space assets including first of a kind satellite constellations with ground-breaking technology. This rewarding and mission focused position will enable you to have a positive impact on our nation's capabilities, while working with an incredibly strong team that is focused on mission success. If you have passion for the mission, are excited about next-generation space, and love working with a great team, apply today. This position requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
Responsible for supporting satellite operations from tasking to product dissemination for several demonstration satellites. These satellites are being used to inform acquisition decisions for future systems as well as the development of future CONOPS. This position requires an understanding of operations with prior experience in satellite operations. Must have excellent problem solving skills, creativity and a willingness and to go the extra mile to resolve issues in a dynamic fast-paced NRO System Program Office.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide operations planning and execution support
- Develop and coordinate operations transition plans for large constellations
- Provides support to anomaly resolution
- Develops innovative ways to utilize systems
- Develop productive relationships with Contractor counterparts, functional counterparts, and other subject matter experts
- Maintains solid understanding of system capabilities
- Maintains a solid understanding of system CONOPS to include numerous tools needed for system tasking, data file transfers, collection statistics
- Serves as mentor to team members
- Ability to provide on-call support
- Provide proactive support to the Government customer and tasks in an integrated office environment (Government Customer and SAIC)
- Participate in full lifecycle acquisition and SE activities from pre-acquisition through launch and on-orbit checkout
- Author, review, and coordinate documents, briefings and data to aid the Government in communications and decision-making
Qualifications
- Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Poly
- Bachelors or Masters and related experience
- Experience with NRO satellite systems
- Available to travel domestically
- Bachelor's and 9 years or more experience; Master's and 7 years or more experience; PhD and 4 years of experience
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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