Job ID: 2016256 Location: RESTON , VA , US Date Posted: 2020-10-15 Category: Engineering and Sciences Subcategory: Systems Engineer Schedule: Full-time Shift: Day Job Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly Potential for Remote Work: No Description SAIC is seeking a Program Management Systems Engineer on the Horizon Program to provide project management/acquisition support to the Space Security & Defense Program ( SSDP) Non-Kinetic Effects Division West (Reston, VA). The Program Manager (PM) works closely with a multi-functional government and contractor team to plan and execute SSDP Pre-Milestone developmental projects, including studies & analysis, risk reduction efforts, prototypes and proof of concept demonstrations and transition into military capabilities and effects. The position executes projects to demonstrate, mature, and transition technologies via one or more of the following activities: technology demonstrations, experiments, operational exercises, war games, modeling & simulation (M&S), DoD and AF research efforts within the DoD laboratories, and commercial sources. This PM helps identify mission partners to collaborate with to meet common SSDP-mission partner objectives. The PM develops and executes project acquisition strategies, a plan for project execution that identifies the acquisition approach and key framing assumptions, and describes the business, technical, and support strategies that the PM plans to employ to manage program risks and meet program objectives. The PM develops RFPs including all required documentation such as SOW/PWS, Govt Cost Estimate, CDRLs, DD254s, etc. Conducts proposal technical evaluations and participates in negotiations to ensure contracts awarded are fair and reasonable. Assesses progress in assigned projects including cost estimates, schedules, and technical performance. The PM identifies, analyzes, monitors, manages and mitigates risks. Provides project status to leadership as required. Advises the Division Chief and Program Director of significant actions or problems, and seeks resolution Specific responsibilities include, but not limited to: Provide multi-domain space and cyber protection, offense and defense expertise and analysis to integrate customer projects with shareholders and stakeholders throughout the DoD and IC Provide framework required to leverage available intelligence to develop and integrate cross-domain and cross-organization prototyping efforts with necessary concepts that will introduce opportunities for Services and Combatant Commanders to defeat a specific counterspace threat Leverage a breadth of experience and skills to facilitate interchanges with SMEs internal to SSDP, the IC, OSD, Services HQs, MAJCOM, Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, etc., to accomplish Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelor s Degree in a related discipline and m inimum of ten (10) years of experience in managing DoD and/or IC space, cyberspace or electronic warfare programs (as military, civilian, or contractor); Must be able to work independently An active TS/SCI clearance with willingness to consent to a polygraph examination. Desired Qualifications: Must meet a minimum certification standard DoD Program Management Level II or civilian equivalent (eg Project Management Institute's Project and/or Program Management Professional) Advanced Degree 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