Ground Systems Engineer

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 02/19/2025. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date E