SATCOM Systems Integration Strategist

Job

Location: EL SEGUNDO, CA, US

Date Posted:

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is seeking a SATCOM Systems Integration Strategist to support the MSEIT contract at Space Systems Command (SSC). This position is in El Segundo, CA . In this role, you will serve as the connective tissue between users, stakeholders, architects, and software development teams, helping to define, prioritize, and integrate next-generation satellite communications (SATCOM) capabilities across the U.S. Space Force enterprise.

The SATCOM Systems Integration Strategist is responsible for understanding mission and user needs, translating those needs into architecturally sound and operationally relevant capabilities, and ensuring new developments align with the Space Force's north-star vision for integrated SATCOM operations. The role places a strong emphasis on user-centered design and mission effectiveness, ensuring that future capabilities enhance operational agility and strengthen enterprise cohesion across both space and ground segments.

The MILSATCOM Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (MSEIT) effort provides leading edge Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) for the US Space Force's Space Systems Center (SSC). We support the Space Force's acquisition of state of the art satellite communications 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Capability Definition & Integration: Identify, refine, and document stakeholder and user needs; define capabilities and integration pathways that align with enterprise SATCOM architecture and modernization efforts.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with operators, mission owners, and program sponsors to identify operational gaps and shape requirements into feasible, impactful solutions.
• Strategic Alignment: Ensure proposed capabilities are consistent with SSC's SATCOM enterprise architecture, data strategies, and digital modernization goals.
• User-Centered Design: Lead discussions that move from user-driven requests to user-centered, mission-focused solutions that enhance interoperability, efficiency, and resiliency.
• Cross-Discipline Coordination: Partner with SE&I, cyber, Dev Ops, and software teams to ensure technical feasibility, traceability, and integration across space, ground, and network layers.
• Program Integration: Translate high-level capability objectives into actionable program deliverables compatible with Agile or incremental development cycles.
• Communication & Road mapping: Develop and present SATCOM capability roadmaps, strategy briefs, and integration concepts to government and contractor leadership.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance required for this position.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (e.g., Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related discipline).
• 8-12 years of professional experience in systems engineering, integration strategy, or capability development.
• Demonstrated experience within SATCOM, space systems, or mission operations domains.
• Proven ability to translate operational needs into structured, technically aligned, and strategically prioritized capability definitions.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and analytical skills, with experience interfacing across government, contractor, and operational teams.
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition, SE&I, and space enterprise integration environments.

Desired:

• Experience supporting Space Systems Command (SSC), Space Operations Command (SpOC), or other U.S. Space Force or DoD programs.
• Familiarity with Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban) and Agile program environments.
• Understanding of Agile scoping and MVP definition techniques such as MoSCoW, BORIS, Framing and Discovery, or similar prioritization methodologies.
• Exposure to Dev Ops, cloud-native, or Kubernetes-based architectures and modern SATCOM software ecosystems.
• Experience applying user-centered design and human-systems integration principles in mission software or command-and-control environments. Proficiency with collaboration and visualization tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Miro, or equivalent).
• Systems Engineering Professional (INCOSE CSEP), SAFe certification, or comparable credential.
• TS/SCI eligibility preferred.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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