Task Order Manager

Task Order Manager

Job ID: 2614603

Location: Kirtland AFB, NM, United States

Date Posted: Jul 16, 2026

Category: Program Management

Subcategory: Program Mgmt

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI

Potential for Remote Work: On-Site

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Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a manager for a task order to support the engineering, development, integration and sustainment of a state-of-the-art satellite ground system at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. The manager will report directly to the program manager and support the Space Systems Command Innovation and Prototyping Delta to develop, deploy, modernize, and expand the program and its customers.

Duties include:

• Capture system requirements and develop system baselines

• Conduct full lifecycle engineering reviews including System Requirements (SSRs) and System Design Reviews (SDRs), Preliminary (PDRs) and Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), etc.

• Support and participate in system Configuration Management process including Engineering Change Proposal, Engineering Review Board/Configuration Control Boards (ECP, ERB/CCB)

• Identify system development risks, construct risk management plan and risk mitigation approaches

• Design and implement technical solutions for new business needs and challenges.

• Respond to and resolve issues reported by employees by debugging, performing root cause analysis, and working closely with internal and external support teams

• Participate in the extraction, organization and documentation of hardware, firmware, and communication system requirements.

• Work with the Systems Test Team to ensure proper requirement Verification and Validation methodology and execution, including determining test strategy and coverage based on a technical risk assessment for each use case or functionality.

• Manage technical team performance and interactions

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline and 10+ years or more relevant experience; Master's degree in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline and 8 years or more relevant experience

• Active Top Secret or DoE Q clearance with SCI eligibility (must be eligible for SCI indoctrination within first 3 months of start date) and be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the areas of systems development, engineering and acquisition

• Demonstrated success managing projects to budget and schedule

• Demonstrated success managing staff

• Proven knowledge in Requirements Management, Quality Control, and Configuration Management

Desired

• Knowledge of systems engineering processes, methods, tools, and program roles to develop, implement, and deploy solutions for Satellite Ground Equipment/Systems

• Familiar with systems engineering standards such as IEEE 15288 and INCOSE

• Experience with systems migration to, systems implementation in the cloud

• Project Management Professional certification

• Demonstrated success overseeing a growing number of disparate SaaS systems with complex integrations and automations

• Experience in Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) construct and Earned Value processes

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

SAIC is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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