Foreign Military Sales Systems Engineer - Space Control

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Foreign Military Sales Systems Engineer - Space Control Job ID 2610412 Location: Arlington VA United States Date Posted: Mar 19 2026 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 TSSCI with Poly Potential for Remote Work: On-Site Benefits: Click here

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Description: Foreign Military Sales Systems Engineer - Space Domain Awareness

SAIC is seeking a Space Domain Awareness Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of space programs in the Space Systems Engineering Directorate (SAFSQA) of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Space Acquisition and Integration at the Pentagon.

SQA enables enterprise-level space capability integration through program element monitoring and oversight for system-of-systems engineering functions. Parallel functions include cross-cutting mission engineering support across the DoW Space Enterprise with inclusion of commercial and international partner capabilities to deliberately evolve an integrated future force. This position will support the FMS Branch within the Global Space Enterprise Integration Division of SAFSQA. SQA seeks to strategically integrate commercial and international partner space capabilities inform policy development and strengthen the U.S. space industrial base through collaborative partnerships and the establishment of Space Foreign Military Sales Branch.

The FMS Systems Engineer shall provide technical expertise and support to the SAFSQA FMS Branch to integrate the USSF Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Mission Area programs of record into the space FMS enterprise and enable export. This subject matter expert will develop and maintain the pre-LOR FMS acquisition baseline and support the foreign disclosure process across the FMS enterprise to ensure compliance to DAFPD 16-1.

The successful applicant shall serve as a liaison between system program offices (SPOs) at Space Systems Command (SSC) Headquarters Space Force, the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs (SAF/IA), Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate (AFSAC), Air Force Security Assistance Training Squadron (AFSAT), and the OSW staff to maintain awareness of and assist with proper execution FMS of space programs. This subject matter expert shall have substantial experience with the acquisition cycle and documents required for program execution and DoD milestone decisions. Expertise in both the SDA Mission Area and security cooperation procedures and policies for FMS as outlined in the Security Assistance Management Manual are essential to performing assigned duties.

Qualified applicants must have a current/active Top Secret SCI with a current background investigation within five (5) years.

Key duties/responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide expert advice to senior Space Force leadership regarding program details, acquisition strategies, contracting, and program budgeting for FMS.
• Understand systems that support the US government with space missions and tasks that need to be acquired and/or sustained for security cooperation.
• Support the review, vetting, and approval of FMS documents such as Letters of Request (LORs), Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs), and Acquisition Strategy Documents (ASDs).
• Develop and coordinate staff packages for SAFSQA signature to assign FMS cases to Portfolio Acquisition Executives.
• Support the development and coordination of LORs for Pricing and Availability (P&As) to respond to foreign requests and coordinate answers to related questions.
• Properly assist the customer with Pentagon staff skills, knowledge, and proficiency. Accurately recommend priority tasks, implement process improvements, and assume lead on government tasks directly assigned.
• Understand FMS timelines and respond to all requests/tasks in a timely manner.

Qualifications

TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience
• Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience
• PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience

Requirements:

• TS Clearance with SCI and Poly eligibility
• 10 years Space Experience
• 3 years Mission Area Experience
• Experience in security cooperation within the DoW or other related experience in planning, programming, budgeting, or acquisition of systems for allies or international partners.
• Experience with MS Office including Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint
• Exceptional oral and written communications for decision makers
• Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional team

Work location is in Pentagon with some limited Telework scheduling.

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