Satellite Factory Government Liaison

Job ID: 2616633
Location: El Segundo, CA, US
Date Posted: 2026-09-09
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 Our Winning Team!
SAIC's Air Force, Space and Intelligence Business Group is growing and looking for innovative, mission-driven professionals to help us advance cutting-edge space capabilities for our Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) customers. Embark on a rewarding career as part of our Chantilly, VA team supporting essential programs in systems development, targeting & intelligence analysis, systems engineering & integration, and beyond.
We are seeking a Satellite Factory Government Liaison to serve as a team member on a state-of-the-art space program that continuously operates in all phases of the system lifecycle. In this SETA role, you serve as an extension of the Government program office providing critical insight and communication with critical satellite factories.
Key Responsibilities
In this highly collaborative and dynamic position, you will:

• Serve as the Government Program Office's on-site (factory) focal point for all development contractor's program management, contract, finance and schedule activities.

• Proactively engage with the satellite development contractor's programmatic leadership to capture insights into current and future performance.

• Be a partner to the development contractor to help escalate help-needed requests for the Government to work.

• Provide weekly status updates.

• Actively track all contract, finance, schedule and deliverable activities.

• Passively participate in development contractor's program review meetings to gain insight into progress.

• Participate in Developer-led Integrated Product Teams (IPT) and system milestones, offering recommendations to enhance system performance and accelerate delivery timelines.

• Partner with Developer program leadership to establish a trusted relationship of sharing data and win-win ideas that benefit the program.

Qualifications
To excel in this role, you must possess:

• Active TS/SCI clearance.

• Intelligence Community and/or the Department of Defense Satellite Program Office experience as a COTR, PM, PEM, SETA PM or acquisition leader.

• Budgetary, financial and EVM experience.

• Ability to lead, and be the primary point of contact, for one or more projects

• Effective interpersonal skills (across multiple groups, offices, and organizations) and strong facilitation, briefing and writing skills

• Ability to communicate with a diverse audience of senior decision makers with varying levels of programmatic and technical expertise

• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment with no supervision

Desired Qualifications
Additional qualifications that set you apart include:

• Intelligence Community and/or the Department of Defense Acquisition, PM, or COTR certification

• 6+ years of experience as a satellite developer, supplier, or SETA working on DoD or IC satellite programs.

Why Join SAIC?
At SAIC, we empower employees to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver precise solutions. Join us in shaping the future of space technology and supporting some of the nation's most vital intelligence and defense initiatives. Apply today to become part of a high-caliber team driving forward our country's space and intelligence capabilities.
Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. 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 .