Electro Optical Satellite Payload Engineer

Travel: No

SAIC is seeking an Electro-optical (EO) Satellite Payload Engineer to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support the NRO Commercial System Program Office (CSPO). Qualified candidates must possess demonstrated electro-optical satellite experience and be able to provide technical and programmatic insight on the wide variety of satellite capabilities & activities. The successful candidate will work both independently and in a team-based environment.

Key duties/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Directly support CSPO as the office responsible for commercial overhead data acquisition for the NRO

Provide advisory expertise in assessing commercial satellite provider’s electro-optical space systems. This includes assessing modeling and simulation results and assumptions, advising on formal requirements development, analyzing satisfaction of requirements, and coordinating product quality assessments.

Coordinate commercial electro-optical provider’s support to USG exercises, demonstration, theater downlink tests, and operational collections and deliveries.

Apply optical payload engineering knowledge to support acquisition milestone events and reviews including the generation and execution of briefings as required.

Assist, as needed, in Government source selections and the technical evaluation of commercial satellite provider proposals.

TS/SCI with CI Poly required

Work in an interactive team environment with Government customer leads, commercial satellite developers, and other subject matter experts.

· BS in Engineering, Physics, or similar technical discipline with 18 years of experience; Masters and 16 years of experience; PhD and 15 years of experience

· Experience working on electro-optical satellite programs and have a solid understanding of electro-optical first principles.

· Have strong familiarity with electro-optical system functionality, performance, and product data structures including: MSI, SWIR, LWIR, MWIR, and Hyperspectral.

· Be familiar with electro-optical image product types, collection modes, and quality figures of merit.

· Electro-optical satellite acquisition experience, specifically writing and evaluating requirements, and assessing development contractor performance.

· Ability to contribute to modeling and simulation (M&S) campaigns and assess simulation results.

· Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Desired Qualifications:

· 5 or more years experience working on electro-optical satellite programs and have a solid understanding of EO first principles.

· 3 or more years experience working with electro-optical image product types, collection modes, product data structures, and quality figures of merit.

· 7 or more years of Electro-optical satellite acquisition experience, specifically writing and evaluating requirements, and assessing development contractor performance.