Space Vehicle Subject Matter Expert

SAIC is seeking a Space Vehicle Subject Matter Expert to join the Air Force, Space and Intelligence Business Group providing systems engineering and technical advisory services to a rapidly expanding Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer. The customer is developing the next generation of space and ground systems, architectures, and hardware and software solutions.

The Space Vehicle Subject Matter Expert will serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for a System Program Office (SPO) and as a representative coordinating with the development contractor and stakeholders (including end user operators) for deployment of new protection capabilities into space operations. The Space Vehicle Subject Matter Expert collaborates within a team of mission-related SMEs to coordinate system development, requirements verification testing (and sell-off), identification of discrepancies, and mission validation testing.

The Space Vehicle Subject Matter Expert responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

•    Providing oversight of acquisitions, with specific focus on the system engineering processes to ensure end-to-end system closure and satisfaction of mission need.

•    Conducting full lifecycle engineering reviews including System Requirements and support Lifecycle Readiness Reviews to demonstrate the design meets all specifications and customer requirements.

o    Ensuring proper requirement Verification and Validation methodology is codified and executed by the developer, including determining test strategy and coverage based on a technical risk assessment for each use case or functionality.

•    Supporting risk management processes and methods for identifying, assessing, and adjudicating program risk; Conduct analysis to identify program risk areas and recommend/implement mitigation approaches.

•    Representing the government client to development contractors and ensure proper messaging between the same.

•    Supporting Contract Officer/Contract Officer Technical Representatives (CO/COTRs) and Developers by coordinating with other technical domain Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and program stakeholders to achieve a detailed understanding of the systems, designs, and interfaces necessary to satisfy mission requirements. 

•    Reviewing Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables to ensure content, technical accuracy, and sufficiency of design details to meet program requirements and objectives.

•    Developing briefings and assessments for a variety of audiences and conveying information in a clear and articulate manner to Government leadership. 

•    Participating in technical interchange meetings between developers and COTR. 

 

•    Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
•    Bachelors and nineteen (19) years or more experience; Masters and seventeen (17) years or more experience; PhD and fourteen (14) years or more experience.
•    Experience in space vehicle systems integration and systems engineering throughout the lifecycle.
•    Proven knowledge in Requirements Management, Quality Control, and Configuration Management. 
•    Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills.
•    Strong written and interpersonal skills.
•    Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment.
•    INCOSE CSEP or ESEP, PMI PMP certification.
•    Experience in large systems acquisition
•    Experience in Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) construct and Earned Value processes.
•    Proven technical and program management background.
•    Current NRO-adjudicated clearance and polygraph within 10 years.