Communications and Tracking Engineer

Job ID: 2618897
Location: Houston, TX, US
Date Posted: 2026-11-09
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Sys Safety Engr
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_HYBRID
Description
SAIC has an opening for a Communications and Tracking (C&T) engineer supporting NASA's human spaceflight programs at the NASA Johnson Space Center.

The C&T engineer will be responsible for assisting with the development of system design, Test and Verification (T&V) requirements, evaluation of T&V results, review / disposition of non-conformances, development of Safety & Mission Assurance analysis (Hazard Analysis, Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA), Probabilistic Risk Assessments (PRA), and provide real time mission support for NASA Artemis and Moon Base missions.

Specific Tasks Include

Assist with the development and implementation of Safety & Mission Assurance requirements for C&T systems, both ground and space-based.

Evaluate proposed C&T system designs and planned operations for compliance with established NASA requirements
Evaluate C&T system test and verification results for acceptability and compliance with established requirements
Participate in the investigation, review and disposition of system anomalies and hardware non-compliances, including participation in failure review boards and anomaly investigation teams
Assist with the development of hazard analysis to identify all potential hazards, hazard causes, and required controls and verifications to mitigate hazards during flight operations
Review system/hardware provider safety and reliability analysis for completeness and acceptability of residual risk (Hazard Analysis, FMEA, PRA)
Participate in design reviews, hardware / system acceptance reviews, Technical Interchange Meetings, engineering review boards and other forums
Identify risks to crew safety and mission success and provide recommendations to NASA management regarding risk mitigations
Qualifications
DESIRED SKILLS:
10-15 years of related experience, including Design, Development, Test and Evaluation of RF communications systems
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills
High degree of technical excellence, integrity, and self-initiative
Ability to work effectively across multiple organizations / stakeholders and within a teaming environment to get results
Proficient in use of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Power Point, Excel) ?

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience
Target salary range: $60,001 - $100,000. 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 .