Description
SAIC is seeking a Systems Engineer to join the team as a Schedule/Risk Coordinator in our Chantilly, VA office. This position provides specialized engineering, analysis and operations support to a variety of Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) customers. Our program supports the research and development of the generation after next of national security-related systems based in space, in the air and on the ground.
The candidate will work closely with a diverse team of engineers and scientist developing and implementing the future space-ground architecture. This position provides Systems Engineering discipline to an organization supporting the research and development of revolutionary space-ground architecture. This position supports the development and execution of program activities acquiring cutting edge capabilities and prototypes.
Specific Duties:
Develop, review, coordinate, and integrate group/program schedule inputs for communication and response
Perform schedule analysis to identify critical path risks, dependencies, risks
Identify gaps between needs and acquisition offices capability delivery to provide inputs to strategic planning
Identify office/program strategic, business operations, acquisition, mission operations, and security risks
Review risks, mitigation plans, and status across all activities
Provide technical support including the review and assessment of artificial intelligence/machine learning algorithms, concepts, and prototypes
Support Agile SAFe program development processes and activities
Common Duties:
Develop 30 & 90 day schedule look ahead reports
Identify key program schedule risks
Manage monthly risk review board
Maintain the risk register
Identify and record applicable lessons learned
Qualifications
Active TS/SCI with Poly
Bachelor's degree and 9 years related experience or Master's degree and 7 years related NRO acquisition experience
Schedule and risk experience of 5+ years
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic and environment
Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional team
Effective interpersonal skills and strong briefing and communications skills
Desired Qualifications:
Experience building architectural representations to inform management decision making
Experience with Agile development practices and SAFe processes
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. REQNUMBER: 2402150
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
