Description

Performs Systems Engineering activities related to Ground Systems within the NRO SIGINT Directorate LEO Systems Program Offices.For both legacy and future systems, Individual must be familiar with existing and future notional satellite ground segment acquisitions, O&M of those systems, and operational ground stations. Additionally, Individual must be familiar with design and requirements aspects of future architectures being acquired.Both legacy and future ground segments consist of ground command and control (C2) and mission management software as well as supporting hardware and networks.Individual must be familiar with the interconnected functionality and interfaces of the Mission Management, Collection Management, and Command and Control of space SIGINT collection systems to advise on optimizing the overall approach implementing mission-unique functions within a new common architecture.Additionally, individual must be familiar with specifics of Mission Management of LEO SIGINT constellation to serve as a key interface to external organizations developing the next generation common Mission Management application for the entire SIGINT constellation.
Key duties/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Support development of satellite control ground systems to include:- Ensuring needs are accurately captured and documented in requirements, architecture and CONOPS. Track and evaluate allocation of requirements to subsystems and units
- Develop and manage system inter-segment ICDs
- Coordinate and support definition of, integration with, and migration to cloud based computing
- Coordinate with other acquisition offices to represent Program Office equities and ensure on-time mission capable system(s)delivery to support end-to-end mission closure
- Identify program risks and opportunities and support/manage their resolution through execution of program processes
Qualifications

TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelors in a technical field (Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science)
- 10 years' experience with NRO ground systems
- Satellite ground systems acquisition experience to include understanding of software development
- Experience with cloud-based computing operational systems to those constructs
- Experience with NRO organization structure and systems engineering business processes
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
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