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**Description** SAIC's Horizon program is seeking a **Systems Engineer** to support the U.S. Space Forces mission of delivering warfighter capability via the Space Systems Command's Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power and Battle Management, Command, Control and Communications weapon system portfolios. **Position is available in El Segundo, California.** The Horizon program is supporting Government weapon systems program offices with subject matter experts that have a background with the Space-based and, or Ground Systems including Command & Control services. Horizon team members provide systems engineering development and integration expertise in support of various capabilities that protect and defend the Nation's most valuable space assets. Our team is at the forefront of the advising and assisting the Government with their architecture and full lifecycle systems engineering processes that enable key systems (e.g., satellites and their ground systems, ground-based space systems and their command and control capabilities) to meet warfighter needs. **Typical responsibilities include:** + Provide Systems Engineering expertise across the entire lifecycle from concept development to operations (for either Space-based, Ground-based space systems and, or the Ground Systems/Command & Control services that operate those capabilities). + Provide technical oversight of development efforts (i.e., design, development, manufacturing, assembly, integration, test, production and sustainment) whether they are traditional acquisition methods (e.g., waterfall, spiral, etc.) or agile/prototype. + Develop operational concepts, requirements, and architectural designs; evolve system architectures, conduct and analyze requirements flow down, propose verification methodologies and mitigation approaches. + Conduct model-based systems engineering and modeling, simulation and analysis as needed. + Conduct and maintain Configuration Management of the program technical baseline. + Manage risk management processes and methods for identifying and adjudicating program risk; Conduct analysis to identify program risk areas and recommend/implement risk reduction measures. **Qualifications** **This is you:** + Bachelor's degree in an engineering, mathematics, physics or equivalent technical discipline and 14 or more years of systems integration and systems engineering related or equivalent experience. + Experience with the following: + Leading combined hardware/software and, or space/ground integration activities. + Using model-based system engineering tools and methods. + Systems Architecting and lifecycle support. + Implementing agile development techniques. + Applying Agile and/or DevOps development processes. + Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program (if applicable). + Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination. **Desired Skills:** + Advanced degree in engineering, science or related technical field. + Experience within the National Security Space and, or the Space Control mission area. + Experience working in development environment and, or U.S. Government weapons system program office. + Professional certification (e.g., Professional Engineer, INCOSE CSEP, ITEA CTEP, Agile PM/PO, etc.). Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors. REQNUMBER: 2502172 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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