Junior Space Systems Engineer

  • SAIC
  • VA
  • May 20, 2026

Job Description

Description
SAIC is seeking a Junior Space Systems Engineer to supports it Prime Program, Landmark AOS in Chantilly, VA. Landmark AOS is a large SETA program, supporting the NRO's Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED), responsible for the acquisition of systems over the complete end-to-end life cycle.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Collaborating in the development of artifacts and documents, including CONOPS and architecture products to support acquisition-level requirements and interface specifications for GEOINT/SIGINT/Multi-INT systems.
  • Reviewing, assessing, and determining impacts on enterprise, functional, and system-level design requirements, interfaces, architectures, CONOPS, and verification plans.
  • Evaluating acquisition-level requirements, designs, architectures, CONOPS, and verification plans to ensure the implementation aligns with customer requirements, interface definitions, concepts, and reference architecture.
  • Contributing to the development of enterprise and functional-level requirements.
  • Managing and maintaining architectures, CONOPS, and requirements through enterprise configuration management boards and approved RFC processes.
  • Demonstrating an understanding of the overall systems engineering process.

Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
  • Bachelors and 0 years related experience.
  • Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance with Polygraph.
  • 3+ years if Prior professional information technology support experience.
  • Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal, leadership, team building and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to be effective in a government/contractor team environment.
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment.
  • Self-motivated professional capable of executing tasks with minimal guidance.