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SAIC Advanced Materials Systems Engineer in CHANTILLY, Virginia

Description

SAIC’s National Security and Space Sector is seeking an Advanced Materials Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services to our NRO customer within the Intelligence Community (IC) in Chantilly, VA. The NRO is responsible for designing, building, and operating national security-related systems based in space, in the air, and on the ground.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate new or emerging material sciences, technologies or applications for mission relevance and space-worthiness

• Apply technical expertise in the area of materials for space applications

o Assist government Program Managers (PMs) and Contracting Officer’s Technical Representatives (COTRs) with creation of technology development plans and technology roadmaps for advanced materials projects

o Define requirements and technical objectives for R&D projects and ensure performers continue progress towards achieving the objectives

• Assist and support government PMs and COTRs with all phases of the R&D acquisition lifecycle

o Conduct market research to identify sources for advanced materials R&D acquisition

o Develop and review acquisition artifacts such as Statements of Work, Justification and Approvals, Broad Agency Announcements and Engineering Change Proposals

o Participate in project reviews and provide technical and programmatic feedback to ensure projects progress towards achieving objectives

o Create and review project briefing materials for government reviews as needed

• Engage in outreach activities with stakeholders within the organization to identify transition partners for R&D projects

• Engage in outreach activities with industry, academia, and other government organizations to identify promising new ideas or concepts for future R&D investments

Qualifications

• Current TS/SCI clearance with Poly

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science or related discipline (Chemical Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering)

• 14+ years of relevant engineering and/or project management experience

• Subject matter expertise in advanced materials, preferably materials used in the space domain

• Experience supporting R&D acquisition lifecycle, process, and documentation

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to successfully operate as a member of a diverse team

• Ability to support occasional domestic travel

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: 2403746

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

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