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NRO Payload Engineer

Chantilly, VA · Remote

None Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE Description SAIC is seeking a Payload Subject Matter Expert to support the NRO GEOINT Directorate. This is a Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance ...

SAIC

NRO Payload Engineer

Chantilly, VA · Remote

None Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE Description SAIC is seeking a Payload Subject Matter Expert to support the NRO GEOINT Directorate. This is a Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance ...

Hikinex

REMOTE OR HYBRID IS POSSIBLE FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE. Open for candidates in Canada as well as the US Role: As part of the System Engineering Department, the Satellite and Payload System Test ...

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REMOTE OR HYBRID IS POSSIBLE FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE. Role: As part of the System Engineering ... Work with system, subsystem, payload and unit teams to review FMECAs and provide feedback on the ...

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NRO Payload Engineer

NRO Payload Engineer

SAIC

Chantilly, VA • Remote

Full-time

Posted 16 days ago

SAIC rating

7.8

Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

Based on 78 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

68th of 203 rated it services

Job description

Job ID: 2612570

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-05-14

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 Payload Subject Matter Expert to support the NRO GEOINT Directorate.  This is a Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support position to assist in acquiring a new satellite and payloads for the future GEOINT space architecture.  The candidate will support acquisition activities and provide space vehicle and payload design expertise for protection capabilities.  Qualified candidates must possess demonstrated satellite/payload technical expertise and be able to work both independently and in a team-based environment.
 

Key duties/responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
•    Assist with the execution of satellite and payload design trade studies.  Evaluate system and payload designs, as necessary, to determine if the proposed design and supporting protection capabilities are adequate to meet required performance thresholds.
•    Assess protection capabilities technical performance and modeling and simulation results.
•    Assess Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) and identify risks to program plans and schedules, and support development of acquisition plans.
•    Assist in managing requirements development, flow-down and traceability. Assist with ensuring compliance to interfaces and design standards.
•    Support the development of requirement documents and acquisition plans.
•    Participate as a technical advisor during Government source selections to evaluate development contractor proposals and provide down-selection recommendations to source selection authorities.
•    Following selection of a development contractor, participate in monitoring and evaluating payload design constraints as the payload matures through its phases.  Identify technical design risks and potential impacts to program plans.
•    Expect Travel within the U.S. approximately 10% of the time.

Qualifications

•    B.S. Engineering with 14 years or more experience; Masters and 12 years or more experience; PhD and 9 years or more experience. 
 

Qualifications:
•    Remote sensing satellite acquisition experience, specifically writing and evaluating requirements, and assessing development contractor performance.
•    Expertise with imaging sensor functionality and performance.
•    Demonstrated ability to conduct analysis and evaluations – able to synthesize large amounts of data/information concisely.
•    Ability to apply technical expertise and summarize information/findings for presentation to Government leadership.
•    Excellent written and oral communication skills, with an ability to be flexible to adjust to dynamic technical guidance.

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