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Space Protection Operations Engineer

SAIC

Chantilly, VA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Acquisitions Management, Agile Programming Methodologies, Air Force, Business Intelligence, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Documentation, Federal Government, Government Intelligence, Hardware Architecture, Information Technology & Information Systems, Integrated Circuits (ICs), Intelligence Community, National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), Operations Planning, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Software Administration, Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Patches, Space Operations, System Architecture, System Integration (SI), System Test, Systems Engineering, Top Secret Clearance, User Documentation, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Work From Home
LOCATION
Chantilly, VA
POSTED
1 day ago
Job ID: 2610507

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-03-23

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Space Protection Operations Engineer to join the Air Force, Space, and Intelligence Business Group providing systems engineering and technical advisory services to a rapidly expanding Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer. The customer is developing the next generation of space and ground systems, architectures, and hardware and software solutions.

The Space Protection Operations Engineer will serve as the subject matter expert (SME) and System Program Office (SPO) representative coordinating with the development contractor and stakeholders (including end user operators) for deployment of new protection capabilities into space operations. The Space Protection Operations Engineer collaborates within a team of mission-related SMEs to support system testing, propel transition to operations planning, facilitate user/operator training, participate in Operations and Maintenance (O&M) planning and Deficiency Report (DR) management, and the SPO focal point for coordinating with Operations stakeholders.

The Space Protection Operations Engineer responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Provides space protection operations mission expertise to acquisition managers and software engineers in the development of tools that provide operators Indications and Warning against Space threats.
  • Elicits system capability needs and user interface/experience (UI/UX) preferences from operational users.
  • Collaborates with software developers to inform/guide mission application enhancements.
  • Manages the transition of new capabilities and software deliveries to operations.
  • Leads the review and coordination of system documentation and training materials.
  • Evaluates developer solutions, guides software deployment activities, and assesses software patches/fixes.


Qualifications

Required:
  • Bachelor's and 9 or more years of experience; master's and 7 or more years of experience; PhD and 4 or more years of experience. Extensive experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Poly.
  • Experience in NRO, IC, or DoW space acquisitions or mission operations.
  • Experience deploying and sustaining software within a 24/7 operations center or similar environment.
  • Knowledge of agile software development principles.


Desired:
  • Experience with DevOps, including continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment (CI/CD).
  • Experience in Space Protection operations and familiarity with protection technologies.
  • Experience authoring operator-related or software deployment documentation.
  • Experience in Space system testing, simulation, and modeling environments.



SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .

About the Company

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SAIC

SAIC is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's digital transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, IT modernization, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions. We are a team of 26,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.1 billion. For more information, visit saic.com.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
2013
WEBSITE
https://jobs.saic.com/

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