Communications Systems Engineer and Technical Advisor (SETA)

SAIC • Chantilly, VA

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About The Position

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® mission 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. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com . For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom . SAIC is seeking a Communications Systems Engineer and Technical Advisor (SETA) to join our team. SAIC SETA provide specialized analysis, engineering, design, and operations support to a variety of Intelligence Community (IC) customers and support development of next-generation national security systems based on land, at sea, in air, and in space. This SETA supports an IC Research and Development (R&D) customer developing next generation hardware, software, and architectural solutions for the IC.

Requirements

• 14+ years of related work experience, with 4 years of space communications experience
• Experience with USG program management, acquisition lifecycle, processes, and documentation
• Strong interpersonal skills with effective verbal and writing skills
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active TS/SCI Clearance with an active Polygraph.
• Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in engineering, physics, or related discipline
• 1 year of experience with USG R&D acquisition lifecycle, processes, and documentation
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or related discipline

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical reviews and assessments of space communication technology development efforts to include: Studies and hardware/firmware/software development at the component, subsystem, system, and architecture level
• Electronics, antennas, waveform development, space data architectures, optical terminals, quantum computing, networking, and device security monitoring (experience in all areas is not required)
• Identify technology gaps, craft technology development and transition plans, and define requirements and specifications
• Conduct technical outreach with potential users of new communications technology
• Develop documents and briefings on program status and strategic planning
• Support programmatic, acquisition, and source selection processes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level