Description SAIC is seeking an Engineer with technical experience to join the Position Navigation and Timing (PNT) Enterprise Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) team. The PNT Enterprise SE&I Team provides engineering, technical analysis and subject matter expertise (SME) support for the Global Positioning System (GPS) supporting the Space Systems Command. The NAVWAR team provides systems engineering and analysis services to include system development, enterprise and system architecture, acquisition, testing, operations and sustainment support for existing and new capabilities. As a member of our GPS SE&I team, you'll work in a high-paced environment with Air Force personnel and system developers to ensure GPS remains the gold standard for position, navigation and timing. Major duties of this position include:
DESCRIPTION
Interfacing with the GPS NAVWAR Team and responsible for interfacing with all three segments of GPS (Space, Control, and User) Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) and/or external agencies by providing technical expertise and systems integration for enterprise key management, GPS Mission Planning and scheduling, and Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) and M-code system level integration
Authoring and reviewing the technical requirements on all aspects pertaining to GPS NAVWAR, including reviews of contractor documentation, development of interface control and system level documentation, and Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for SAASM and M-code system level capabilities
Providing technical support for the SAASM Mission Planning System (SMPS) program, GPS Control Segment Sustainment Programs, and the Modernized GPS Space, Control, and User Segment Programs. Duties will include support for acquisition activities/milestones, technical evaluations, design reviews for software and hardware, and contractor/government testing
Providing technical support to the GPS Cryptography team by interfacing with government, government contractors, external agencies on topic including GPS key generation, key validation, test data material generation and distribution, and supporting system level test planning, test execution, and test reporting
Developing and updating software to support NAVWAR activities
Tracing GPS NAVWAR requirements through the technical baseline
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Math, or Science
Must have an active Secret clearance to be considered for this position
5+ years of overall experience
Demonstrated understanding of System Engineering practices, techniques, and procedures
Demonstrated experience working with or for the government on a government Space systems program
Demonstrated experience writing and delivering technical documents and briefings
Demonstrated experience with developing or evaluating software
Extremely motivated individual who is a self-starter and works well in a team environment
Strong interpersonal skills to enable working, interfacing, and interrelating with diverse personnel and dynamic teams
Excellent analytical and organizational skills, specifically attention to detail
Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration
Current active Top Secret Clearance
GPS experience is highly desired
Experience and familiarity working with DoD acquisition organizations
Experience working specifically on a Systems Engineering and Integration contract.
Experience analyzing and resolving proposed technical changes to technical baseline (i.e., interface documents, specifications documents, architecture products) using sound systems engineering discipline
Experience and familiarity working with cryptography and cryptographic systems
Experience and familiarity with reviewing and editing Government documents
Experience with developing or evaluating software in C/C
Experience with creating test plan, test execution, and test reporting
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