The Role
Leads systems engineering for an NRO ground enterprise program, including mission capability planning, user-needs analysis, concepts of operation, high-level architectures, requirements definition, and technical trade studies. The role integrates architectures, assesses risks and dependencies, collaborates across government and contractor organizations, and delivers technical briefings. Candidates need extensive systems engineering experience, an active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph, and strong communication and collaboration skills.
Summary Generated by Built In
SAIC is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to fill a critical position supporting a large SETA program supporting the NRO’s Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED) in Chantilly, VA. The job requires the ability to flexibly manage task execution, provide technical/professional expertise on a variety of Systems Engineering topics, and advise the government on program activities.
All candidates must have an active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.
A successful candidate in this position will bring a record of application of systems engineering and creative thought-leadership to mature and develop revolutionary multi-intelligence solutions.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Provide technical leadership in planning capabilities needed to better support mission operations (e.g. automation, resiliency, situational awareness, etc.)
- Analyze user needs, develop concepts of operation, and high-level systems architectures, and define capability needs and system requirements
- Work with government and contractor points of contact across multiple Agencies, Directorates and Offices to refine future ground system capabilities
- Identify and communicate key architecture and system level trades, system engineering risks, issues, opportunities, and dependencies
- Support integration of architectures with other components of the technical baseline
- Collaborate with SETA team members, engineers from various contractor and government organizations, and mission users
- Develop assessments and briefings to a variety of audiences to convey information in crisp, articulate manner
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience.
- Ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph
- Proven experience in core systems engineering and analysis disciplines and processes
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and energetic environment
- Demonstrated ability to work as a team player requiring collaboration and open communication
- Strong oral and written communication skills
Desired Education and Experience :
- Advanced degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline
- Engineering, computer science, or information systems background
- Ability to build, integrate and analyze MBSE architectural representations
- Domain and tool knowledge in Agile software development practices (e.g. Scrum, DevOps, JIRA, Kanban)
- Prior experience with data management services and cloud software architecture
- Prior US military and/or IC customer experience
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree with 14 or more years of experience, or master’s degree with 12 or more years of experience
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI polygraph
- Core systems engineering and analysis experience
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Teamwork, collaboration, and open communication skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Advanced degree in STEM or a related discipline
- Engineering, computer science, or information systems background
- Experience building, integrating, and analyzing MBSE architectural representations
- Knowledge of Agile software development practices, including Scrum, DevOps, JIRA, or Kanban
- Experience with data management services and cloud software architecture
- Prior U.S. military or intelligence community customer experience
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