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Job ID 2614984 Location El Segundo, CA, US Date Posted 2026-07-27 Category Engineering and Sciences Subcategory Systems Engineer Schedule Full-Time Shift Day Job Travel Yes - 25% of the time Minimum Clearance Required TS.SCI Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain TS/SCI with Poly Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE Description SAIC's Horizon 2 program is seeking your, our latest Space Operations Systems Integrator to serve as a subject matter expert in support to the U.S. Space Force (USSF) in developing and deploying warfighter capabilities within the Program Executive Office's Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power portfolio. As our System Operations Integrator you will support a System Program Office (SPO) in a technical capacity for planning, execution, monitoring, and oversight of system development and acquisitions that advance the USSF. You will interact and coordinate daily with numerous stakeholders (Program Managers, Contracting Officers, System Engineers, USSF Operations Organizations and external/partner organizations) working in sunny El Segundo, CA . Fun stuff on the job you will do Provide operations expertise to requirements and CONOPS development, systems design and testing, systems integration, tactical/operational command and control analysis. Assist in translating space operator mission requirements to developer capabilities. Review documentation, represent government as required in forums that support streamlined delivery of new capabilities and standardization of integration efforts. Assist with securely scaling development of prototyped systems to enterprise operational applications for space. Sustain development and refinement of acquisition strategies, as well as identify program execution issues and provide recommendations. Generate presentation materials, status briefings, and strategic communication products to assist the government customer in achieving favorable program outcomes. Act as liaison between Government acquisition program office and Government operations organizations. Qualifications This is you Bachelor's Degree and 9+ years of experience with space systems. Or an additional 4 years additional of experience may be used in lieu of a degree. Must have experience in space operations and generation of operations documents. Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and rolled in the Continuous Vetting program (if applicable). Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information and Special Access Programs and consent to a polygraph examination (as required). Experience with USSF fielding process and execution a plus. Target salary range $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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