**Description** SAIC is seeking a GEOINT Systems Engineer to provide systems engineering and technical advisory (SETA) services to our NRO customer in Chantilly, VA. This customer is responsible for designing, building, and operating national security-related systems based in space, in the air, and on the ground. SAIC has an opening for a mid- to senior level engineer to provide SETA services to an IC customer who is responsible for maturing and developing electro-optical remote sensing technology from applied research into demonstrably mature capabilities that can be inserted into system program baselines. Roles and Responsibilities: + Directly supports the government program manager throughout the research and development lifecycle for electro-optical remote sensing projects including: + Provide programmatic and technical support to customer leaders and staff as part of a Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) team + Provide administrative support for the program office to include Budget Profiles and Tracking, etc. + Draft acquisition documents (e.g. Broad Agency Announcements, Requests for Proposal, Statements of Work, specifications, Contract Data Requirement Lists) and support source selection activities (e.g. technical evaluations) + Initiating and planning project acquisition + Assist the IC customer with the acquisition and oversight of technology development contracts and develop briefings for government and industry + Review development contractor’s engineering documents and procedures, requirements flowdown, verification methodologies, calibration plans, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and test plans to ensure program success + Identifying and assessing project or program risk + Participate in design reviews to uphold the customer’s interests + Project execution, monitoring, and controls + Project closeout and transition execution to system program offices for flight development + Directly supports the government program manager to address organizational business processes information requirements by authoring papers and briefings for internal and external audiences + Office level reviews such as: technical performance, spend planning, or budget requests + Enterprise review boards or Inter-agency Working Groups + Departmental or Congressional inquiries + Develop technical strategies, analysis, recommendations, and roadmaps for the government customer for the future of advanced electro-optical development through + Survey and documentation of the state of the art technologies + Participate in, or monitor the execution of, studies or surveys by outside organizations + Collaboration with outside organizations such as other government agencies, laboratories, and universities + Active participation in intra- or inter- agency forums **Qualifications** + Active TS/SCI with Poly + Bachelor's degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or related discipline with 9+ years related experience, -or- Master’s degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or related discipline 7+ years related experience + Knowledge of the data processing chain for electro-optical (EO) remote sensing systems (aka tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination) is a discriminator, but not required + Project management experience for research and development activities + A willingness to learn about radiation effects on space-based EO components and microelectronics + Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic and energetic environment + Good working knowledge of MS Office applications + Effective interpersonal skills and strong briefing and writing skills + Aptitude for on-site Systems Engineering and Technical Advisor (SETA) work + Familiarity with defense and intelligence acquisition, budget planning and contracting 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. REQNUMBER: 2415250 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