Description

SAIC is seeking an experienced RAM Engineer to support the U.S. Air Force’s acquisition of the Sentinel Next Generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), formerly known as the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD). As a RAM Engineer in this high-priority program, you will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, availability, and maintainability of the Sentinel ICBM, providing technical expertise to support national defense. This role requires a strong background in systems engineering principles and RAM standards for complex, mission-critical systems.

In this role, you will serve as a key engineering authority on RAM considerations within the Sentinel ICBM acquisition team. You will be responsible for translating program requirements into actionable RAM parameters, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams including systems engineering, logistics, cybersecurity, and safety. Your expertise will support high-level decision-making processes on design and maintenance strategies, ensuring the Sentinel system meets and exceeds operational requirements for the next generation of strategic deterrence.

Job Description:

• Reliability Analysis: Perform in-depth reliability analyses to ensure system components meet high standards of dependability. Identify and address potential failure points and develop solutions that will maintain mission readiness over the system's lifecycle.

• Availability Assessment: Assess system availability, including mean time to failure and mean time to repair, with a focus on maximizing operational readiness and mission capability. Work with cross-functional teams to implement designs that improve availability.

• Maintainability Optimization: Conduct maintainability evaluations and ensure that design, support, and maintenance processes align with the program’s requirements for quick recovery and repair under operational conditions.

• Data-Driven Decision Support: Provide decision support by analyzing field data, developing predictive models, and using statistical tools to ensure a proactive approach to reliability and maintainability.

• Risk and Failure Analysis: Conduct Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and root cause analyses to identify risks, prioritize corrective actions, and ensure solutions align with program goals and standards.

• Collaboration with Government and Industry Partners: Work closely with government representatives, defense contractors, and interdisciplinary engineering teams to address RAM requirements and ensure system performance aligns with mission objectives.

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience

Desired Education:

• BS/MS in Electronic engineering, Electrical engineering, physics, or mathematics. 7 years directly related experience (5 years with MS degree). At least 3 years progressive responsibility in providing technical leadership.

Required Experience:

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance and all required Special Program accesses.

• Proficiency in RAM analysis tools and software (e.g., ReliaSoft, PTC Windchill Quality Solutions).

• Familiarity with relevant standards, including MIL-STD-1629A for Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), MIL-HDBK-217 for reliability prediction, and DoD acquisition policies.

• Strong background in data analysis, reliability engineering, and statistical modeling.

Statement of the Mission:

• At SAIC, we believe in the power of innovation and excellence. As part of our team, you will contribute directly to the U.S. strategic defense mission by ensuring the reliability and effectiveness of the next generation of ICBMs, a cornerstone of national security.

Clearance:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain a Top Secret Clearance.

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. REQNUMBER: 2414456

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