Job ID 2507863
Location ALICE SPRINGS, NT, AU
Date Posted 2025-07-24
Category Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory Systems Engineer
Schedule Full time
Shift Day Job
Travel Yes, 10 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required TS/SCI With Poly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None
Potential for Remote Work No
Description
Description SAIC is seeking a Systems Engineer to provide systems engineering and technical advisory services in Australia. If the successful candidate is CONUS located, relocation to the customer site may be approximately 4 months after completing Government Customer requirements. Relocation assistance is provided as well as housing stipend, cost of living, and other allowances for the duration of the tour. The successful candidate will
Provide technical leadership for the integration of mission systemsOversee system engineering and technical execution of projects that cover hardware/software system development, test and final integration on customer platformsConduct technical reviews and assessments of program development and readiness activities. Coordinates recommendations with government stakeholders and supports program status reviewsIdentify and communicate system engineering risks, issues, opportunities, assumptions, mitigations, and dependenciesAssist the government plan transition activitiesDevelop and oversee test plans and methodologies to ensure confidence in meeting operational needsDevelop assessments and recommendations, present to a variety of audiencesEffectively communicate, coordinate, and collaborate with engineers from various contractors and government organizations
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in STEM field and nine (9) or more years technical experience; Masters in STEM field and seven (7) years or more experience; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience. STEM degree is a contract requirement
Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with current PolyDemonstrated success performing project management and systems engineering tasksKnowledge of SIGINT space and ground architecture including mission control and/or mission processing functionsProgram lifecycle experience from concept development and design to deployment, operations and maintenance, decommission and familiar with related control gates and associated documentationExperience with CONOPS and requirements development, systems analysis, interface control documentation, technical specification review, integration and testing; validation and verificationSelf-starter, proactively addresses customer requirements with no supervision; expert at defining solutions for broad, abstract topicsImpeccable interpersonal skills and personal judgment, polished communicator (written/verbal)Master at collaboration and coordination with multiple stakeholders -- consensus builderProficient with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), MS Outlook, MS Project
Desired Qualifications Familiar With
Knowledge of satellite constellations, spacecraft orbit, tasking process, and ground station characteristicsKnowledge of SIGINT TCPED processUS Space Force Command space operations structureMBSE/Digital Engineering, AGILE development, cloud technologies
📌 Mission Systems Engineer
🏢 Saic
📍 Alice Springs