Senior Ground Systems Engineer - C2/SATCOM Lead (On-site)

ZP Group; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Sick Leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Senior Ground Systems Engineer to support advanced defense communications and command & control systems. This on-site role in El Segundo, CA operates on a 9/80 schedule and leads integration, verification, and testing for mission-critical ground environments.

The position requires 10+ years in ground systems, MILSATCOM/SATCOM experience, strong VI&T background, and an active Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in ground systems, integration, VI&T or systems engineering.
• Experience with MILSATCOM, SATCOM, Space Force programs, and ground stations.
• Proven ability to lead technical efforts and mentor juniors.
• Active Secret security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Lead ground system integration, verification, and test activities within complex C2 environments.
• Review system requirements, interfaces, and architectures for successful integration.
• Develop and execute integration strategies for new software builds and deployments.
• Troubleshoot integration issues across subsystems and support system-level tests.
• Coordinate with software, systems, requirements engineers, and IPT leads on milestones.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and drive integration from planning to execution.

Skills

Leadership

Systems engineering

Test & verification

C2 environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Cameo

DOORS

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Senior Ground Systems Engineer to support advanced defense communications and command & control systems. This on-site role in El Segundo, CA operates on a 9/80 schedule and leads integration, verification, and testing for mission-critical ground environments.

The position requires 10+ years in ground systems, MILSATCOM/SATCOM experience, strong VI&T background, and an active Secret clearance.