# Senior Space Systems Engineer – Radar Payload & Large Systems Acquisition

SAIC is seeking a seasoned Space Systems Engineer to provide onsite Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) support to an SAIC prime program at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) in Chantilly, VA. This role supports a System Program Office (SPO) responsible for the planning, acquisition, and oversight of advanced satellite systems that enhance the NRO’s space resiliency posture, with a strong emphasis on radar payloads and large space system acquisitions. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of system-level requirements for assigned satellite systems and the design features that satisfy those requirements, with a focus on radar payloads and associated ground processing. Support full lifecycle systems engineering activities (requirements, design, integration, test, and operations) to ensure satellite and payload designs meet all specifications and customer requirements. Evaluate vendor proposals and review technical reports, design artifacts, CDRL deliverables, and program plans for technical accuracy, sufficiency, and alignment with program objectives and acquisition strategies. Prepare and deliver techn

- **Id**: 3570467
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/saic-senior-space-systems-engineer-radar-payload-large-systems-acquisition>
- **Role**: Hardware
- **Role family**: Hardware
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Chantilly, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 9
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-09-24T17:54:26Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-09-24
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T16:21:47Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 48
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4181
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Digital Government, Systems Integrators, Engineering Services

## Company

- **Id**: 58788
- **Name**: SAIC
- **Domain**: saic.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/saic>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Oracle

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 79
- **Open postings**: 83
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.843
- **Repost share**: 0.012
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 24
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 128000
- **Max usd**: 236000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_seniority_country_remote_cell
- **Sample n**: 1517

## Technologies

- **Cameo Systems Modeler** — Optional: yes
- **MBSE** — Optional: yes
- **SysML** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 48

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 9
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: yes

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-10-31T16:02:22Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 23
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.512
- **P room**: 0.45
- **Age days**: 47
- **Expected fill days**: 24
- **Reasons**: conf:0, stale_co, velocity, win:tail, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

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