Saic
Overview
SAIC is seeking a highly experienced
Space Systems Chief Systems Engineer
to support Space Systems Command Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SSC/SZ) portfolio. Position is available in
El Segundo, California .
Job ID: 2512335 Location: EL SEGUNDO, CA, United States Posted: Dec 13, 2025
Fun stuff you will do on the job
Engages with developers to evaluate software simulators, engineering units, and hardware simulators through integration activities.
Leads technical requirements development, systems engineering, and oversees development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems.
Oversees payload integration and interface control management.
Performs system integration of multiple efforts to integrate complex space systems, ground segment integration, and deployment into operations.
Manages and negotiates interface control documents with external stakeholders.
Performs systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, interface definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, systems integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and development and refinement of communications concepts of operation.
Oversees requirements verification and validation.
Makes program risks assessments and provides actionable recommendations to the chief engineer and program manager.
Independently collaborates with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science and eighteen (18) years or more experience; Master’s and sixteen (16) years or more experience or an additional four (4) years of experience may be used in lieu of Bachelor’s degree.
Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI and willingness to consent to a polygraph examination.
Experience with space systems development, integration, and/or operations of DoD or other agencies (NRO, NSA, NASA, etc.).
Experience leading systems engineering teams focused on integration of complex space and/or ground systems.
Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Space Systems Chief Systems Engineer
to support Space Systems Command Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SSC/SZ) portfolio. Position is available in
El Segundo, California .
Job ID: 2512335 Location: EL SEGUNDO, CA, United States Posted: Dec 13, 2025
Fun stuff you will do on the job
Engages with developers to evaluate software simulators, engineering units, and hardware simulators through integration activities.
Leads technical requirements development, systems engineering, and oversees development contractor to develop, design, produce, integrate and test space systems.
Oversees payload integration and interface control management.
Performs system integration of multiple efforts to integrate complex space systems, ground segment integration, and deployment into operations.
Manages and negotiates interface control documents with external stakeholders.
Performs systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, interface definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, systems integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and development and refinement of communications concepts of operation.
Oversees requirements verification and validation.
Makes program risks assessments and provides actionable recommendations to the chief engineer and program manager.
Independently collaborates with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science and eighteen (18) years or more experience; Master’s and sixteen (16) years or more experience or an additional four (4) years of experience may be used in lieu of Bachelor’s degree.
Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI and willingness to consent to a polygraph examination.
Experience with space systems development, integration, and/or operations of DoD or other agencies (NRO, NSA, NASA, etc.).
Experience leading systems engineering teams focused on integration of complex space and/or ground systems.
Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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