Space Systems Ground Lead
Chantilly, VA, United States
Description
Join a winning team! SAIC’s National Security and Space (NSS) Sector is currently hiring to advance space capabilities supporting our Department of Defense ( DOD) and Intelligence Community customers Ten milesfrom the SAIC headquarters, our Chantilly, VA teamsupportssystems development, targeting & intelligence analysis, systems engineering & integration and more .
This position is for a Space Systems Ground Lead fora large, multi-year contract supporting a cutting-edge an d innovative space program . The Ground Lead must possess , and have successfully demo nstrated , technical space ground engineering competence, IT integration experience, excellent oral and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, analytical skills, and the interpersonal skills . The Ground Lead is the part n er with the Govt leadership to effectively plan, organize and execute all acquisition and engineering activities across the system life cycle .
The Ground Lead provides leadership and support to the customers execution of mission critical systems with responsibilities that may include , but are not limited to the following:
Role Responsibilities:
Prioritiz e tasks across the team based on mission criticality and available resources
Tracking and reporting progress at multiple levels of Contractor and Government leadership
Providing expert-level space ground engineering analysis and recommendations to the blended SETA and Developer team responsible for developing and integrating existing capabilities to satisfy future missions
Representing Ground equities in system engineering processes including requirements management, configuration management, and risk management.
Leading a team of direct SETA support staff to ensure a positive work environment
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
Experience with the Intelligence Community and/or the Department of Defensearchitectures, spacecraft, and payloads
Bachelors and 14 years of relevant experience; OR Masters and 12 years of relevant experience
Superb technical skills and experience related to space ground systems hardware and software. Focus on Command and Telemetry and Space Relay solutions.
Ability to lead and be the primary point of contact for one or more projects
Effective interpersonal skills (across multiple groups, offices, and organizations) and strong briefing and writing skills
Ability to communicate very technical subjects to a diverse audience of senior decision makers with varying levels of technical expertise
Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills
Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment with no supervision
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
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.
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