Job Description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Ground Systems Engineer to support the US 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 onsite in El Segundo, CA 

 

**Top Secret/SCI Clearance Required**

Position Posture: SETA / A&AS

Responsibilities:

• Support 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 and manage ground segment technical and interface requirements. Manage interface negotiation with external stakeholders.
• Oversee requirements and interface verification.
• 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 as well as identifying program execution issues and provide recommendations when possible.

Requirements:

• Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience or an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree
• Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI and be willing to consent to a polygraph examination
• Experience with ground systems development, integration, and/or operations of DoD or other Agency (NRO, NSA, NASA, etc.)
• Experience supporting systems engineering teams focused on integration of complex space and/or ground systems

Compensation: **Depending on years of experience and degree**

• 160,000-185,000k : 9+ years of experience
• 185,000-210,000k : 15+ years of experience 
• Benefits: Cigna medical, dental, vision, 401k, 20 days paid time off, 11 federal holidays, and sick leave as required by law

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