Satellite Systems Software Engineer

Job ID: 2611928

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-04-27

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

Join a winning team!! SAIC's Space and Intelligence Business Group is currently hiring to advance space capabilities supporting our Department of Defense (DOD) and Intelligence Community customers. Ten miles from the SAIC headquarters, our Chantilly, VA team supports systems development, targeting & intelligence analysis, systems engineering & integration and more.

This position is for a Satellite Systems Software Engineer for a large, multi-year contract supporting a cutting-edge and innovative space program. The Satellite Systems Software Engineer must possess and have successfully demonstrated satellite engineering experience. Requires excellent problem-solving, interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills. The Satellite Systems Software Engineer will partner with multi-Agency and multi-Contractor team of system engineers and subject matter experts to effectively plan, organize, and execute all activities across the system life cycle.

The Satellite Systems Software Engineer provides leadership and technical support that may include, but are not limited to the following:

Role Responsibilities:

• Directly contribute to the Government's mission success through comprehensive analysis, thought leadership, and proactive system engineering activities.
• Analyze designs and software engineering practices that is integrated into embedded devices and systems and meets industry, customer, safety and regulation standards.
• Assists with reviews, analyzes, and translates customer requirements into the design of software products for embedded devices and systems.
• Analyzes, monitors and improves the efficiency and stability of embedded software systems.
• Witness developer-executed tests for embedded devices and systems.
• Recommends implementation of current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks, and changes in regulations relevant to software development and hardware technologies.
• Advises on software and hardware integration domains.
• Provide engineering consultation to current satellite operations assisting with vehicle anomaly or event support.
• Proactively works with Government, Developer, and SETA program managers and system engineers to identify, report, and resolve issues.
• Works without any direct supervisor.

Qualifications

• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelors and 5 years of relevant experience; OR Masters and 3 years of relevant experience.
• Government or Commercial experience.
• 4+ years of experience designing and developing software for a real-time or non-real-time system.
• Expert in embedded software system architecture, design, integration and test.
• Knowledge of orbital mechanics and utility of different orbits.
• Expert at defining solutions for broad, abstract topics; succinctly captures issues for customer and provides analysis and recommendations.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment with no supervision.
• Polished communicator (written and verbal) with highly effective interpersonal skills and personal judgement.

Desired Qualifications:

• STEM or intelligence-related degree.
• Ability to thrive in a face paced and dynamic environment.
• Willingness to communicate assessments of complex issues to Program and Mission teams.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. 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 .