Acquisitions Engineer Job Listing at SAIC in Chantilly, VA (Job ID 2610588)

Description

Description

Join a winning team!  SAIC's Air Force, Space, and Intelligence Business Group is currently hiring for a customer within the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) 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 is a strong company providing opportunities for energetic individuals with a strong desire to expand their knowledge while increasing their responsibilities.

This position supports a System Program Office (SPO).   The Acquisitions Engineer works with other government and contractor team members in a challenging work environment supporting the NRO acquisitions lifecycle and systems engineering & integration, while delivering mission excellence to programs of national importance.

The Software Acquisitions Engineer will join a team of on-site SETAs working on modeling and simulation for satellite system resiliency with responsibilities that may include but not limited to the following:

• Work in a collaborative team environment studying and analyzing a wide variety of problems in the Space domain. 
• Identify Agile solutions and program epics with acceptance criteria and ensure prime development and subcontractors align to government requirements.
• Optimize pre-increment planning and iterative integration demos via Agile software development best practices.
• Assess developer performance by analyzing contract deliverables for demonstrations and oversee testing for achieving pertinent objectives.
• Analyze developer recommendations for software enhancements across cloud, on premises, and HPC environments. 
• Write Statements of Work for upcoming systems acquisitions 
• Advise Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) on developer performance through cost, schedule, and performance analysis and evaluation.
• Identify risks and provide unique courses of action to solve complex technical problems. 
• Review contractor submissions for technical accuracy and provide government personnel detailed critical analysis.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM related field such as Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Aerospace, Computer Science, and 9 years or more relevant experience; Master's degree and 7 years or more relevant experience.
• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.  
• Possess the ability to communicate, coordinate, and engage customer independently.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and small team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to operate successfully as a team-member.
• Ability to communicate with clarity and accuracy both verbally and written.
• Demonstrate familiarity in the functional mission areas and key intelligence issues.