**Description** **SAIC** is seeking a **Senior Project Analyst** to assist in engineering, technical project/program management, or the hard sciences to support cutting-edge technical acquisition and research programs. **Key Responsibilities:** + Provide technical, engineering, and programmatic support to one or more R&D programs. + Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams consisting of government organizations, contractors, national laboratories, and commercial vendors to provide expertise during the lifecycle of R&D programs. + Apply systems engineering principles to support the development and deployment of Rad/Nuc detection systems. + Support the DHS Systems Engineering Lifecycle process, including requirements gathering, system deployment, and operational phases. + Assist in the development, release, and management of solicitations, such as Broad Agency Announcements (BAA), Grants/Cooperative Agreement Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO), and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) competitive bids. + Leverage expertise in program/project management, solicitation administration, and technical engineering to support R&D initiatives. **Qualifications** **Required** + BS and 9 years overall experience (4 years experience in lieu of degree) + Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust requiring U.S. Citizenship + Proven experience supporting technical acquisition and research programs from conceptualization through deployment. + Expertise in systems engineering, including requirements definition, development, deployment, and operations. + Hands-on experience with Rad/Nuc detection systems. + Working knowledge of the DHS Systems Engineering Lifecycle and relevant processes. + Demonstrated experience in solicitation development and management, including BAAs, NOFOs, and SBIRs. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work alongside diverse scientific and engineering teams. + Familiarity with government acquisition and R&D program management processes. + Advanced degree in a relevant field such as engineering, physics, or a related hard science discipline. Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors. REQNUMBER: 2600568 SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability