Ground Mission Lead

**Description** Join a winning team!  SAIC's National Security and Space (NSS) Sector is currently hiring to advance space capabilities supporting our Department of Defense (DOD) and Intelligence Community customers. Ten miles from the SAIC headquarters, our Chantilly, VA team supports systems development, targeting & intelligence analysis, systems engineering & integration and more. This position is for a **Ground Mission Lead** for a large, multi-year contract supporting a cutting-edge and innovative space program. The Ground Mission Lead must possess, and have successfully demonstrated, technical satellite ground engineering and program management competence, excellent oral and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, analytical skills, and interpersonal skills. The Ground Mission Lead will partner with the Govt leadership to effectively plan, organize and execute all acquisition and engineering activities across the system life cycle. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in systems engineering and program management principles, and practical experience with satellite ground systems. The Ground Mission Lead oversees developer satellite system design, development and integration, providing critical insight to the customer's execution of the Program with responsibilities that may include, but are not limited to the following: **Role Responsibilities:** + Serve as the Program Office lead for acquiring, designing, developing, and integrating complete satellite ground systems. + Collaborate with customers to develop and implement ground systems by generating Concepts of Operations, defining requirements, and providing technical and programmatic oversight throughout the project lifecycle to ensure alignment with mission objectives and timelines. + Oversee contractors' development, integration, and test activities, while ensuring systems meet customer requirements, risk tolerance, budget, and schedule, while assessing technical solutions and recommending Courses of Action (COA). + Identify and manage risks throughout the systems engineering lifecycle by conducting risk assessments, developing mitigation strategies, and monitoring potential impacts on mission objectives. + Represent Ground equities in Program Office system engineering and programmatic processes. + Lead a team of direct SETA support staff to ensure accomplishment of tasks and a positive work environment. + Prioritize tasks across the team based on mission criticality and available resources. + Tracking and reporting progress at multiple levels of Contractor and Government leadership. **Qualifications** + Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph. + Experience with the Intelligence Community and/or the Department of Defense satellite/payload ground architectures. + Bachelors and 14 years of relevant experience; OR Masters and 12 years of relevant experience. + Superb technical skills and experience related to ground systems hardware and software. + Ability to lead, effective interpersonal skills, and strong briefing and writing skills. + Ability to communicate very technical subjects to a diverse audience of senior decision makers with varying levels of technical expertise. + Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment with no supervision. **Desired Qualifications:** + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related STEM field. + Deep knowledge of satellite Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination architectures. + Experience with cloud-based satellite ground systems. + Experience with Agile software development practices, and/or Agile certification. + Experience with program management practices, and/or PMP/DAWIA certification. REQNUMBER: 2511496 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