Ground Software System Engineer

Description

Join a winning team!! SAIC is currently hiring to advance space capabilities supporting our Department of Defense (DOD) and Intelligence Community customers. Ten miles from the SAIC headquarters, our Chantilly, VA team supports systems development, targeting intelligence analysis, systems engineering integration and more.

This position is for a Ground Software System Engineer for a large, multi-year contract supporting a cutting-edge and innovative space program. The Ground Software System Engineer oversees developer software development progress and provides support to the customer’s execution of the Program with responsibilities that may include, but are not limited to the following:

Role Responsibilities

This position is for a Ground Software System Engineer for a large, multi-year contract supporting a cutting-edge and innovative space program. The Ground Software System Engineer oversees developer software development progress and provides support to the customer’s execution of the Program with responsibilities that may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Oversee requirements/CONOPS development activities, with particular focus on leading multiple program office developer teams in interfaces definition/updates
• Track and report Agile software development progress using Agile metrics, trend analysis, and capacity estimating validation. Compare progress metrics with program schedule, financial and EVM reports.
• Assess developer test approaches and serve as Customer Witness to integration, verification, and validation tests.  Report results to the Program Office team.
• Coordinate Program Office team involvement in assessing Developer system engineering designs and readiness.
• Identify and promote best practices to improve effectiveness of Program Office processes.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Experience with the Intelligence Community and/or the Department of Defense Program Office best practices.
• Bachelor's degree and 9 years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree and 7 years of relevant experience.
• At least 3 years experience working on a Government or Commercial satellite program.
• Effective interpersonal skills (across multiple groups, offices, and organizations) and strong briefing and writing skills.
• Ability to communicate to a diverse audience of senior decision makers with varying levels of programmatic and technical expertise.
• Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment with no supervision. 

Desired Qualifications:

• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification or similar.
• System engineering requirements development experience.  
• Software test experience.
• Familiarity with DevScOps principles and technologies.
• Availability to travel to West Coast during quarterly extended week-long test events.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.