Enterprise SATCOM Systems Subject Matter Expert Training System Requirements Analysis

Job ID: 2618506
Location: El Segundo, CA, US
Date Posted: 2026-10-30
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
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SAIC is seeking an experienced Enterprise Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Systems Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS) Training System Requirements Analysis (TSRA) effort in El Segundo, California.
SAIC is the sub-contractor on the Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (MSEIT) contract. The MSEIT effort provides leading edge Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) for the Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC). We acquire state of the art Military and Commercial SATCOM systems, providing global secure, survivable, and protected communications for our nation's warfighters. We seek technical individuals who will thrive in a highly collaborative work environment of small teams, using the most modern tools and methodologies to tackle the challenges of integrating complex space and ground communications systems.
The SME will provide operational, maintenance, and mission execution expertise to support the development and validation of training requirements, task analyses, and training system recommendations for ESS operators and maintainers.
Responsibilities:

• Provide subject matter expertise in MILSATCOM, space operations, and enterprise ground systems
• Support Operational Task Analysis (OTA), Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA), and Functional Analysis activities
• Identify, document, and validate operator and maintainer training requirements
• Assess mission execution processes, operational procedures, and maintenance workflows
• Support development of Training System Requirements documentation and associated deliverables
• Validate technical accuracy of training products, instructional methods, and curriculum recommendations
• Coordinate with engineering, logistics, cybersecurity, operations, and sustainment stakeholders
• Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), working groups, technical interchange meetings, and customer briefings
• Provide recommendations for operator and maintainer certification, qualification, and continuation training requirements
• Support SSC customer engagements related to ESS training development and sustainment planning

Qualifications
Required:
Active Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Space Operations, Information Systems, Military Science, or related discipline
10+ years of experience supporting DoD space, satellite communications, or ground segment systems
Experience operating, maintaining, sustaining, or supporting MILSATCOM systems
Demonstrated experience developing, executing, or supporting operational and maintenance procedures
Experience participating in requirements analysis, systems engineering, training development, or acquisition programs
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to lead discussions with senior government and contractor personnel
Preferred Experience:
Master's degree in a related discipline
Prior experience supporting ESS, AEHF, WGS, MILSATCOM, or Space Force programs
Experience supporting TSRA, Job Task Analysis (JTA), OTA, or Instructional Systems Design (ISD)
Experience supporting logistics, sustainment, or product support planning activities
Experience with Space Systems Command acquisition programs
Active Top Secret/SCI clearance
INCOSE, DAWIA/Back-to-Basics, or related professional certifications
Target salary range: $140,001 - $180,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .