Description

　　SAIC has a funded need for a Space Protection Operations Engineer to fill a key position supporting a Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer charged with delivering solutions across a range of rapidly expanding and complex space and ground system initiatives. The Space Protection Operations Engineer is a member of a team of high-performing mission, operations, and system engineers directly supporting the Government to develop, deploy, and evolve a state-of-the-art ground software system. This position serves on-site with the Government customer located in Chantilly, VA.

　　Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

　　Primary subject matter expert for space protection mission operations support to mission managers and deployment engineers

　　Elicit system capability needs and user interface/experience (UI/UX) preferences from operational users

　　Collaborate with software developers to inform/guide mission application enhancements

　　Manage the transition of new capabilities and software deliveries to operations

　　Lead the review and coordination of system documentation and training materials

　　Evaluate developer solutions, guide software deployment activities, and assess software patches/fixes

　　Qualifications

　　Required Qualifications:

　　Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph

　　Bachelor’s degree and nine (9) years’ experience in space system operations, software deployment, or other space-related engineering or operations domains; OR Master’s degree and seven (7) years’ experience (additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree)

　　Experience transitioning new capabilities/software deployments to operations in a 24/7 operations center and managing mission operations opportunities, challenges, and risks

　　Experience in space mission operations

　　Knowledge of agile software development principles

　　Desired Qualifications:

　　Experience supporting the NRO

　　Experience with Space Domain Awareness

　　Experience authoring operator-related or software deployment documentation

　　Experience applying software deployment principles within IC, DoD, or commercial programs

　　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: 2400899

　　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