Electronic Signal Chain Engineer

Job ID: 2618588

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-10-29

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE


Description


SAIC is looking for an Electronic Signal Chain Engineer with experience in Chantilly, VA to support a very dynamic and innovative space program office in Chantilly, VA. In this position, you will provide technical support, coaching and mentoring government points of contact (GPOCs) relative to ongoing capability development activities happening across diverse geographically located contractor facilities. You will also be coordinating other scopes of related work such as major program reviews.
The job requires knowledge of intelligence processes and plans, excellent communication and collaboration skills, the ability to create unique work products, while having the ability to be strategically proactive. This position requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph. The Electronic Signal Chain Engineer directly supports the GPOC overseeing analog to digital signal chain processes.
Role Responsibilities:
Design, integrate, test, and support high-speed data signal chains for electro-optical space systems.
Develop noise budgets and predict end-to-end signal-to-noise (SNR) and dynamic range.
Analyze the effects of parasitic capacitance, leakage current, grounding, shielding, and electromagnetic interference on circuit performance.
Develop and implement digital data flows from sensors through sensor electronics to data storage, processing, and transmission systems.
Conduct root-cause analyses and resolve card-level anomalies in data signal chains and supporting electronics for electro-optical payloads.
Perform bit-error-rate testing, eye-diagram analysis, analog-to-digital conversion, white-wiring activities, and verification and validation (V&V) of electronics.
Support integration of ADCs with FPGA, microcontroller, DSP, or other digital processing platforms.
Perform circuit simulations using tools such as SPICE, LTspice, PSpice or equivalent simulation platforms.
Develop test plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria for electron signal chain assemblies.

Qualifications


Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field and 9 years of experience; Masters and 4 years of experience.
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph within the last 2 years
Strong laboratory skills and systematic approach to hardware troubleshooting.
Understanding of the relationship between circuit-level performance and system-level requirements.
Familiarity with DoW/IC programs and SOW compliance
Strong organizational and communication skills within high pressure environments
Experience in reviewing installation/test procedures, monitoring execution, identifying risks, discrepancy resolution and on-site support
Desired:
INCOSE ESEP or CSEP
Bachelors degree and 9 years of experience
Experience using systems engineering processes, methods, tools, and program roles to develop, implement, and deploy solutions for Satellite Systems.
Thorough understanding of space systems design, integration and test requirements and test execution, including test equipment support.

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 .