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**Description** SAIC is seeking an experienced **Sr. Principal Launch Integration Engineer** to support the US Space Force in integrating and delivering National Security Space missions into orbit. The position supports the Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SDA&CP) Directorate and is located in **El Segundo, California** . **Fun stuff you will be doing on the job:** + Provides critical mission integration services to government mission manager executing the launch mission integration process. + Works on all aspects of launch from initial planning meetings through launch operations and Day of Launch. + Guides the direction of all mission working groups, to include: mission integration, ground operations, flight operations, trailblazer planning/execution, and Day-of-Launch. + Provides technical services for mission program reviews, integrated schedule development/management, rehearsal support, and daily status reporting. + Develops launch mission planning tasks and develops key program documentation. + Lead and manage a team of launch integration engineers. + Guides the development of all satellite to launch vehicle interface requirements. + Reviews and provides technical evaluations of key mission documents to include: Interface Requirements Documents (IRDs), Interface Control Documents, (ICDs), and Launch base requirements and procedures. + Prepares contractor statement of works (SOWs) and technical evaluation of contractor proposals. + Develops, prepares, and delivers documentation and coordinates execution for major Launch Readiness Reviews. + Tracks all requirements verification documentation in execution of the launch campaign. + Develops and reviews technical assessments and presentations for senior leadership reviews. **Qualifications** **This is you:** + Bachelors and 14 years or more experience or an additional 4 years of education in lieu of degree, or 12 years or more of experience w/ Master's Degree. + 9 years of relevant space launch experience. + Demonstrated ability to establish effective working relationships with other government agencies and mission partners. + Demonstrated ability to work with, guide, and collaborate across a multi-organizations and multi-disciplined team to deliver integrated solutions and mutually beneficial outcomes. + Knowledge of satellite Systems Engineering, Design, Integration and Test. + Expert knowledge of the mission integration process, to include experience working launch vehicle to space vehicle interfaces, including mechanical, electrical, mission analysis, launch and SV environments, ground operations, space vehicle transportation and processing, launch readiness, mission interface verification between LV and SV. + Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program (if applicable). + Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination. Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors. REQNUMBER: 2507266 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

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