**Description** Be a part of an exciting, dynamic R&D environment, working on a team providing key insights to senior agency leaders. SAIC has an opening for an experienced hardware engineer to provide Systems Engineering & Technical Advisory (SETA) support services to an IC research and development (R&D) customer. The customer organization applies research to real-world solutions, revolutionizing agency approaches in engineering, development, integration and test, and operations of national security-related systems based in space, in the air, and on the ground. Position responsibilities include but not limited to: + Review and provide assessment on command and data handling sub-systems (e.g., single board computers, analog and digital I/O, etc.) and electrical power systems (EPS) (e.g., EPS control, solar arrays, batteries, etc.) with additional emphasis on radio frequency (RF) payload architecture and design. + Identify gaps between needs and acquisition offices capabilities to provide inputs to strategic planning. + Ensure R&D efforts for both space and ground systems are planned and conducted on a sound engineering basis with proper controls and management of programmatic risks. + Develop documents and briefings to communicate work or study status, brief government and industry as required. + Provide technical review and assessment of concepts, systems, technologies, designs, architectures, interfaces, and operation of space and ground systems. + Brief and report technical and programmatic assessments presenting analysis, results, conclusions, and recommendations. + Frequent interaction with government, SETA, FFRDC, and external stakeholders. **Qualifications** + Active TS/SCI with Poly. + Bachelor’s degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline with at least 9 years related experience. + Relevant experience in systems engineering. + Demonstrated experience with command and data handling sub-systems. + Experienced with RF hardware design and microelectronics hardware. + Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and energetic environment. + Demonstrated ability to work on a cross-functional team. + Effective interpersonal, briefing, and writing skills. + Experience facilitating customer-driven meetings or technical forums. + Demonstrated ability to work with MS Office applications. + Understanding of core systems engineering and analysis disciplines and processes. Desired Qualifications: + Experience providing on-site Systems Engineering and Technical Advisor (SETA) support in an advisory capacity to senior leaders. + Advanced degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline. + Experience with electrical power systems. + Experience with design, build, and test of space and ground components. + Ability to use performance modeling tools to evaluate payload capabilities, to understand implications of design trades, and validate contractor provided system performance estimates. + Ability to use Model-Based Systems Engineering tool(s) to assess contractor provided model. + Prior experience working within an IC customer’s System Program Office. + Experience with IC R&D organizations. + Prior US military and/or IC customer experience. SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline. Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site. REQNUMBER: 2502869 SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability