What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Mission Protection Systems Engineer position at SAIC?
Job ID 2610883
Location Chantilly, VA, US
Date Posted 2026-04-01
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
JOB DESCRIPTION SAIC seeks a Senior Mission Protection Systems Engineer to provide systems engineering and technical services in Chantilly, VA. As the government’s trusted subject matter expert and thought leader on Counterspace Mission Protection, the MP SE will assist the government by providing defensive counterspace tactics development expertise that also includes planning, developing and overseeing coordination of Mission Protection CONOPS, policies and frameworks across the enterprise.
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Location Chantilly, VA, US
Date Posted 2026-04-01
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
JOB DESCRIPTION SAIC seeks a Senior Mission Protection Systems Engineer to provide systems engineering and technical services in Chantilly, VA. As the government’s trusted subject matter expert and thought leader on Counterspace Mission Protection, the MP SE will assist the government by providing defensive counterspace tactics development expertise that also includes planning, developing and overseeing coordination of Mission Protection CONOPS, policies and frameworks across the enterprise.
- Perform extensive coordination across the enterprise to identify Counterspace Mission Protection needs and drive resources to effective solutions.
- Serve as the government’s SME on integration of counterspace response options
- Provide operational expertise into successful contingency operations
- Provide detailed reviews and redlines to protection CONOPS, policies, and organizational agreements
- Develop internal Mission Protection governance documents
- Provide support Senior Staff for inter-agency meetings (provide topics, tracks action items, develop briefings, advises solutions)
Required
- US Citizenship
- Active TS/SCI with polygraph
- Bachelor’s degree and thirteen (13) years or more relevant experience or field; master’s and eleven (11) years or more experience.
- In-depth expertise in Counterspace Mission Protection, to include threats, response options, and policy
- Familiar with and able to integrate counterspace operations into SAP/CAP programs
- Familiar with stakeholders’ role across the protection community including operators, mission partners, policy makers and acquisition offices.
- Forward thinking self-starter able to proactively address customer requirements without supervision; expert at defining solutions for broad, abstract topics.
- Polished, persuasive communicator (written/verbal), master at collaboration and coordination with multiple stakeholders – consensus builder.
- Impeccable interpersonal skills and personal judgment – interacts with highest levels of government senior executives
- Experienced with the Intelligence Community and relevant Department of War organizations, especially space operations
- USAF Weapons School graduate (Space Weapons Instructor Course)