Software Engineer
El Segundo, CA

Job Description

SAIC is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Software Engineer in our Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, CA to support the Independent Readiness Review Team (IRRT). The IRRT ensures the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) space vehicles, launch vehicles, and ground control systems were built properly to perform reliably over the systems mission life.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

* Support the software Panel by providing technical assistance in the area of space and launch vehicle propulsion systems.
* Technical evaluation and risk assessments of electrical units in the following subsystems: Satellite or Ground Station Software systems.
* Technical evaluation of all Space Vehicle (SV) line/shop replaceable units and components design, development, analysis and testing of performance, pedigree or End Item Data Package review and evaluation, anomaly review and evaluation, flight-worthiness and risk assessment.
* Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) support, including subject matter expertise (SME), in support of IRRT mission areas as directed in SMC-G-1201, SMC-G-1202, SMC-G-1203, and SMC-G-1204.
* Ensures that SMC space vehicles, launch vehicles, and ground systems were built properly to perform reliably over the system's mission life.
* Support IPTs in developing draft charts in support of Readiness Reviews described in those guides.
* Perform peer reviews as a member of the technical panel on space vehicles, control segments, and launch vehicles developed by SMC s prime contractors, sub-contractors, and vendors.
* Bachelor's Degree is required and limited to Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or a Physical Science.
* Minimum 10 years of hands-on design, build, code, or test experience in one or more of the following arears: Satellite or Ground Station Software
* Significant experience in performing risk analysis and mitigation on Space Vehicles or Launch Vehicle solid and liquid propulsion systems and its subsystem components using DoD approved risk analysis process.
* Demonstrated experience with team leadership, and program/project management.
* Demonstrated experience working with Air Force and DoD contractors in a development environment
* Experience writing and delivering technical documents and briefings
* Excellent verbal and written communications skills as well as organizational skill
* Demonstrated interpersonal skills to enable working, interfacing, and interrelating with diverse personnel and dynamic teams
* Current Secret clearance required