Description
Be a part of an exciting, dynamic R&D environment, working on a team providing key insights to senior agency leaders. SAIC has an opening for an experienced engineer to provide Systems Engineering services to an IC research and development (R&D) customer. The customer organization applies research to real-world solutions, revolutionizing agency approaches in engineering, development, integration & test and operations with world-wide impacts. The customer servers as principal advisor to the senior officials on matters pertaining to the technical readiness and execution of programs and projects. This position provides Systems Engineering & Technical Advisory (SETA) support services.
Position responsibilities include but not limited to:
Ensure R&D efforts are planned and conducted on a sound engineering basis with proper controls and management of programmatic risks
Assess impact of programmatic decisions
Participate in program reviews
Lead development of Enterprise success metrics, Governance Plan, Statement of Assurance, and directorate sponsored Directives and Instructions
Support communication of organization Vision, Goals, and Strategies
Identify gaps between needs and acquisition offices capabilities to provide inputs to strategic planning
Develop documents and briefings to communicate work or study status, brief government and industry as required
Maintain proficiency in various presentation delivery methodologies and software
Create briefings and publications of various projects and serve as primary coordinator
Review, Coordinate, and Integrate office inputs for Front Office communications and responses
Frequent interaction with government, SETA, FFRDC, and external stakeholders
Qualifications
Active TS/SCI with Poly
Bachelor's degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline with at least 9 years related experience or Master's degree in STEM with 7 years of relevant experience
5 years relevant experience in systems engineering
Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and energetic environment
Demonstrated ability to work on a cross-functional team
Effective interpersonal, briefing, and writing skills
Experience facilitating customer-driven meetings or technical forums
Demonstrated ability to work with MS Office applications
Understanding of core systems engineering and analysis disciplines and processes
Desired Qualifications:
Experience providing on-site Systems Engineering and Technical Advisor (SETA) support in an advisory capacity to senior leaders
Advanced degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline
Experience with IC R&D organizations
Prior US military and/or IC customer 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. REQNUMBER: 2408704
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
