RF Systems Engineer with Security Clearance

Description SAIC has a need for a Radio Frequency (RF) Payload Systems Engineer to provide onsite systems engineering and technical advisory services (SETA) to a rapidly expanding Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer within the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) in Chantilly, VA. This customer is responsible for designing, building, and operating national security-related systems based in space, in the air, and on the ground. Role responsibilities that may include but not limited to the following: * Supports the System Program Office (SPO) in a technical capacity for planning, execution, monitoring, and oversight of RF payload systems development and acquisitions that advance the National Reconnaissance Office''s (NRO) space resiliency posture. * Overseeing design and development of RF payload systems and components including signal processing units * Applying complex RF specifications, tolerances, simulations, and test procedures for RF payload systems and components * Assisting the Government in developing concept of operations (CONOPS) and approaches to employment of RF systems * Ensuring research and development (R&D) efforts are planned and conducted on sound engineering practices including management of technical risks * Providing technical support to Government customer activities and programmatic processes * Developing documents and briefings to communicate work or study status, briefs Government and industry as required * Developing RF payload performance models to inform Government systems engineering trades * Supports Contract Officer Technical Representatives (COTRs) and Developers by coordinating with other technical domain SMEs and program stakeholders to achieve a detailed understanding of the flight systems, designs, and interfaces necessary to satisfy mission requirements * Providing oversight of acquisitions, with specific focus on the RF payload systems elements, functionality, interfaces, manufacture, build, test, and operations to ensure end-to-end system closure and satisfaction of mission need * Reviewing Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables to ensure content, technical accuracy, and sufficiency of design details to meet program requirements and objectives * Participating in technical interchange meetings between developers and COTR Qualifications Required Education and Experience: * Bachelor degree in electrical engineering, or a related technical discipline and 9 years of related experience OR at least 7 years of related experience with a Master''s degree * Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Poly * Experience with RADAR system operations, waveform usage and processing * Experience of how RF systems are designed, specified, developed, manufactured, and tested * Experience how space systems are designed, specified, developed, manufactured, and tested * Strong written and interpersonal skills. * Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment * Working knowledge of MS Office applications * Current NRO-adjudicated clearance and polygraph a PLUS! 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.

Created: 2025-11-15