Spacecraft Systems Engineer

Job ID 2612640

Location Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted 2026-07-21

Category Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory Systems Engineer

Schedule Full-Time

Shift Day Job

Travel Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None

Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE

Description SAIC is seeking a Spacecraft Systems Engineer. This position is located in Chantilly, VA and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.

The Spacecraft Systems Engineer will support a program office for a Major System Acquisition who requires a mid-career engineer with technical expertise in systems engineering who is anxious to grow their skills.

The Spacecraft Systems Engineer may perform but not limited to the following duties

• Provide direct support for major program acquisitions.
• Provide a key role in the verification of system level requirements and selloff by the developer within a government program office.
• Be part of a team working with both developers and operators after launch for the initialization of multiple satellites on orbit.
• Provide operations planning and execution support.
• Develop and coordinate operations transition plans for constellation of multiple satellites.
• Provides support to anomaly resolution during initialization.
• Author, review, and coordinate documents, briefings and data to aid the Government in communications and decision-making.
• Maintain configuration control using tools such as Jira and Confluence to track changes, manage requirements, and monitor project progress.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, integration and test, and developers to ensure that configuration changes are effectively communicated and implemented.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field and 9+ years professional relevant experience, Master of Science degree and 7+ years of professional relevant experience. Note Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• Knowledge of systems engineering practices, including requirements management, verification, and validation.
• Experience in Agile software development, preferably software for satellite systems.
• Experience in satellite operations, preferably with government intelligence satellite systems.
• Experience with verification sell off of requirements.
• Strong computer skills with the ability to quickly master different tools. Experience with configuration management tools, such as Jira and Confluence.
• Solid understanding of engineering principles and project lifecycle phases, especially in space systems development.
• Strong organizational skills, with attention to detail and an ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with an ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a dynamic project environment.
• Available to travel occasionally domestically.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in space system development or satellite integration.
• Solid understanding of DoD/IC satellite systems and architectures.
• Experience in defense and intelligence community acquisition and program management processes.
• Fluency in a coding language (JavaScript, HTML, Python, Microsoft VBA)
• Solid understanding of the DOD and/or IC Acquisition process and related milestones.
• Familiarity with space systems ground support and hardware acquisitions.
• An understanding of full life cycle system support, from procurement to launch, including requirement analysis, requirements tracking, system design and development through system test, installation and sell-off, delivery, and hardware development, testing, analysis, and requirements verification.

Target salary range $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.