Space Launch Systems Engineer

1 week ago


Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, United States SAIC Full time

Job Summary

SAIC is seeking a highly skilled Space Launch Systems Engineer to provide technical advisory services to the Office of Space Launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base. This position requires working knowledge of space launch systems and processes to provide technical, programmatic, and risk assessments to Government customers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide engineering and operational requirements management, including assessments, recommendations for process improvements, and development of solutions to support critical space vehicle launch support systems.
  • Provide technical oversight, reviews, and reports on critical support systems' accuracy, timeliness, and other factors affecting operational capabilities.
  • Support mission integration efforts that require engineering review, assessment, or verification of launch support requirements.
  • Support launch base requirements development and verification.
  • Support system capability Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
  • Identify, document, prioritize, coordinate, track, and mitigate risks using systems engineering and management processes.
  • Support the development of mission support baseline requirements and manage capability requirements within IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation tool.
  • Provide integrated program assessments and recommendations for the tactical and strategic planning for critical space launch support systems.
  • Coordinate with the Government to provide support for anomalies involving facilities, infrastructure, or equipment.
  • Recommend and document the requirement verification effort for each mission and provide assessments to the Government on mission readiness milestones.
  • Review and provide technical assessments of contractor proposals, designs, drawings, non-conformances, and other technical documentation.
  • Assess and coordinate O&M contractor Engineering Change Requests (ECRs).

Requirements

  • Minimum five (5) years or more of experience in space launch systems, launch base operations, and/or space vehicle processing.
  • TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph (or ability to obtain CI Poly).
  • United States citizenship required.
  • Competent technical expertise.
  • Ability to effectively communicate technical information through white papers and presentations.
  • General understanding of launch vehicle production processes and practices, launch site preparations flow and day-of-launch procedures.
  • Experience in Digital Engineering tools, processes, and procedures.
  • Experience in systems engineering and systems integration.
  • Working knowledge of systems engineering documentation to include concepts of operations, interface control documents, and verification and test.
  • Ability to provide technical recommendations on the development, integration, and use of requirement management tools.
  • Proactive, self-starting, independent, flexible professional with excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to travel on an occasional basis.

Target Salary Range

$80,001 - $120,000

SAIC Accepts Applications

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis.



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