Description
SAIC is seeking an Acquisition Systems Engineer to join our team 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.
This Systems Engineer will work closely with a diverse team of engineers and scientist developing and implementing the future ground-based architecture. This position provides Systems Engineering discipline to an organization supporting the research and development of revolutionary ground-based systems. This position supports the development and execution of program activities acquiring cutting edge capabilities and prototypes.
Unique Duties:
Work with government technical and contracts staff developing acquisition strategies and acquisition documentation enabling program development and implementation
Work with government technical and contracts staff developing program acquisition packages
Support the review, vetting, and approval of acquisition documents such as an sole source justification, CDRLs, and Statement of Work (SOW)
Draft contractual documents for government contracts officer review and signature
Provide acquisition advisory services during technical and cost evaluations of proposals
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:
Work with technical staff documenting technical and programmatic requirements
Enter funding information into customer's financial tools
Develop acquisition packages in accordance with government acquisition checklists
Draft common acquisition artifacts such as statements of work, Contract Data Requirements Lists, In Scope Determinations, and proposal evaluation criteria
Provide acquisition advisory services during technical and cost evaluations of proposals
Effectively work with development teams to track technical progress, identify blockers to progress, and assess technical solutions
Qualifications
Required 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
Acquisition support experience
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:
Knowledge of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies
Experience building architectural representations to inform management decision making
Experience with Agile development practices and SAFe processes
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. REQNUMBER: 2402681
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
