SAIC - Protection Project Management lead in Chantilly, Virginia, United States
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Protection Project Management lead
Job ID: 2612902
Location: Chantilly, VA, United States
Date Posted: May 26, 2026
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 25% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: On-Site
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Job Description
Description
Join a winning team! SAIC's Air Force, Space, and Intelligence (AFS&I) Business Group is currently hiring for a customer within the Intelligence Community (IC) in Chantilly, VA. This customer is responsible for designing, building, and operating national security-related systems based in space, in the air, and on the ground. SAIC is a strong company providing opportunities for energetic individuals with a strong desire to expand their knowledge while increasing their responsibilities.
AFS&I has an opening for a Protection Project Management lead to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) services to an IC customer. The customer organization we support provides geospatial intelligence solutions that determine the current and future national space systems.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Work across multiple Directorates and Offices to identify and define future resiliency and advanced protection capabilities
Frequent interaction with government, SETA, FFRDC, external stakeholders, and development contractors
Lead multi-organization level events at various security levels
Analyze and execute development of emerging technical solutions in support of high value asset protection including indications and warning, resiliency, defense, and cyber protection
Identify key architecture and system level trades
Develop Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) for new capabilities and coordinate them across the affected organizations
Develop enterprise, system, and performance requirements
Develop enterprise and project-level schedules to communicate acquisition plans and support funding requests
Prepare briefings for senior decision makers
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline with at least 10 years of relevant experience
Active TS/SCI clearance with current polygraph
Ability to provide technical and programmatic direction on the development, integration, and use of model-based engineering and model-based systems engineering models
Proven ability to work with information at various security and protection levels
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and energetic environment
Demonstrated ability to lead teams requiring collaboration, open communication, and willingness to work in a pair-programming style collaborative work environment
Experience with IC Customer enterprise and space acquisition offices procurement & acquisition processes
Strong oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated leadership abilities
Desired Qualifications
Advanced degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) or related discipline
Experience with resiliency and advanced protection activities
Prior US military and/or IC customer experience
Overview
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
SAIC is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.
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