**Description** SAIC is seeking a **Spacecraft Systems Engineer** to join the Space & Intelligence Business Group providing systems engineering and technical advisory services to a rapidly expanding Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer. The customer is developing the next generation of space and ground systems, architectures, and hardware and software solutions. 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 junior engineer with technical expertise in systems engineering who is anxious to grow their skills. **Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:** + Provide direct support for major program acquisitions + Assist in the development and implementation of configuration management processes for space systems, ensuring accuracy and consistency across project documentation + Maintain configuration control using tools such as Jira and Confluence to track changes, manage requirements, and monitor project progress + Support the preparation, review, and management of engineering documentation, including version control and traceability + Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, integration and test, and developers to ensure that configuration changes are effectively communicated and implemented + Lead support for milestone reviews and implement artifact review processes ensuring all required artifacts are delivered and timely feedback is provided to stakeholders + Participate in configuration audits and reviews to validate the integrity and accuracy of system configurations + Support integration and test activities by ensuring that configuration documentation is up-to-date and accurately reflects the current system state + Assist in the identification and resolution of configuration-related issues and risks **Qualifications** **Required Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s and 2 or more years experience + Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph + Familiarity with configuration management tools, such as Jira and Confluence + Basic understanding of engineering principles and project lifecycle phases, especially in space systems development + Strong organizational skills, with an 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 + Strong computer skills with the ability to quickly master different tools + Available to travel occasionally domestically **Desired Qualifications:** + Knowledge of systems engineering practices, including requirements management, verification, and validation + Fluency in a coding language (JavaScript, HTML, Python, Microsoft VBA) + Experience in space system development or satellite integration + Basic understanding of the DOD and/or IC Acquisition process and related milestones + Experience in defense and intelligence community acquisition and program management processes + Basic understanding of DoD/IC satellite systems and architectures + 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 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: 2413964 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