Microelectronics Senior Systems Engineer

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with a strong background in technology development to support the Principal Director, Microelectronics in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) in the management and execution of the Department of Defense (DoD) Microelectronics Commons program. The Systems Engineer will proactively support the Government Microelectronics Commons Program Manager in executing the microelectronics research and development strategy for the Microelectronics Commons, a CHIPS and Science Act-funded national network for onshore, microelectronics hardware prototyping, lab-to-fab transition of semiconductor technologies and semiconductor workforce training

This position is located in Arlington, VA and is hybrid remote.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Track, prioritize, and rapidly respond to ongoing actions to enable customer success in evaluating strategic and technological approaches and synchronizing DoD efforts.
• Support Government Executive Director in project management and execution for Microelectronics Commons program elements.
• Coordinate Technical Area Leads on technical and programmatic issues and opportunities.
• Support the Government Workforce Development Commons Technical Execution Area Lead in management of workforce development efforts.
• Develop and/or provide input and recommendations to technical roadmaps, project description summaries, abstracts, briefs, information papers, and whitepapers.
• Support Microelectronics initiatives including development of strategy, issue papers, briefings, and funding options and alternatives for senior DoD Leadership.
• Assess and provide recommendations on technical approaches and proposals for Microelectronics Commons projects.
• Support Government oversight of prototyping facilities that demonstrate at-scale the system-level benefits of innovations in microelectronics materials, processes, devices, and architectural designs.
• Engage stakeholder community across Services, industry, and academia to identify microelectronics technologies and applications and workforce strategies that align with Microelectronics Commons program objectives.
• Support Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Request for Solutions (RFS) development, proposal evaluation, and award processes.
• Support planning, execution and facilitation of program reviews and meetings.

Qualifications

Required Clearance:

• Active TS/SCI.
• US citizenship.

Required Education:

• Degree(s) in an engineering discipline or related field. Bachelors degree and fourteen (14) years of experience; Master's degree and twelv (12) years of experience; PhD and nine (9) years of experience.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience with technology development and hardware prototyping Experience in preparing, coordinating, and presenting briefings.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the DoD organizational structure and budgeting process, OSD inter-office coordination, and communication protocols.
• Experience in supporting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce development.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Degree(s) in electrical engineering, computer engineering, systems engineering, or related field.
• Experience in one or more of the six DoD-critical technical areas: Secure edge/Internet of Things (IoT) computing, 5G/6G technology, Artificial intelligence hardware, Quantum technology, Electronic warfare, and Commercial leap ahead technologies.
• Experience with microelectronics hardware prototyping.
• Experience in planning and coordination of technical reviews, panels, or similar meetings with diverse participants.
• Experience with Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements, Broad Agency Announcements (BAA), or other non-traditional R&D-focused contracting methods.
• At least 5 years of experience working in microelectronics design, semiconductor device fabrication and/or foundry operations, radiation-hardened electronics, radio frequency electronics, electro-optical electronics, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), defense electronics industrial base or related areas.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.