Ground Systems Engineer (TS/SCI) - Military Veterans
at Zachary Piper Solutions, LLC
Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an experienced Ground Systems Engineer to support the U.S. Space Force (USSF) in developing, deploying, and sustaining a National Security Space system within the Space Systems Command Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SSC/SZ) system program office. This position is located in El Segundo, CA, where the system is developed and managed.
Job Type: SETA
Location: El Segundo, California.
Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI - SAP (Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination.)
Responsibilities:
- Support and oversee various systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, verification and validation, integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and physical configuration assessments.
- Develop, assess, and manage ground segment technical and interface requirements. Manage interface negotiation with external stakeholders. Oversee requirements and interface verification.
- Oversee, assess, and manage software product backlog to meet baseline and emerging requirements. Develop and provide recommendations to prioritize development, augment solutions, and improve developer implementations.
- Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
- Support development of system engineering items such as CONOPs, requirements definitions (or features, themes, epics), system testing, algorithm document review, and interfaces to other application development efforts.
- Support the development and refinement of acquisition strategies, identify program execution issues, and provide recommendations.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering or relevant discipline and 7 - 14 years or more of experience
- Requires an active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain access to Sensitive Compartmented Information and Special Programs and willingness to consent to a polygraph examination.
- Experience with technical program management, systems engineering, and government acquisitions of integrated Space and Ground Systems within the Space Control mission area.
- Experience with Software Systems Engineering, Design, and Architecture Development, Agile Software Development Techniques and Implementation, Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) Pipelines.
Compensation:
- Salary range: $165,000 - $215,000 (based on years of experience and other factors)
- Comprehensive Benefits: Cigna medical, dental, vision, 401k, 20 days paid time off, 11 federal holidays, and sick leave as required by law
This job opens for applications on 02/28/2025. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date
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Zachary Piper Solutions (ZPS) provides technical and professional services in support of the United States government across four practice areas: Cyber Security, Cloud & IT Infrastructure, Software Engineering, Data Science & Analytics.
We’re dedicated to hiring, supporting, and training veterans. At ZPS we foster community partnerships that provide opportunities focused on the transition from military service to a civilian career. Your progression into the civilian workforce will continue to make an impact in a new way by joining a team of mission and purpose-driven people dedicated to protecting our nation.
Our extensive portfolio of past performance ranges from intelligence and defense to dozens of federal civilian agencies. Combining innovative thinking and a purpose driven mentality, we bring the expertise needed to advance some of the most complex government initiatives in the nation.