SETA C2 Software Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions; El Segundo, Northern (CA, KY); Presencial; USD 190.000 - 235.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Cigna health plan

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k

20 days PTO

11 federal holidays

Sick leave

Descripción de la vacante

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks an experienced Sr. SETA C2 Software Engineer to support Space Systems Command’s BMC3I portfolio. This on-site role in El Segundo, CA collaborates with government stakeholders and engineers to deliver mission-critical software solutions.

The ideal candidate has extensive Palantir Foundry experience, agile practices, and a strong systems engineering mindset to enable multi-domain data fusion and operational decision-making.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of software engineering experience, or advanced degrees with more.
• 6+ years in DoD/intel or similar secure environments.
• Experience with Palantir Foundry, Gotham, or similar data integration and decision-support platforms.
• Full software development lifecycle experience.
• Data integration, APIs, workflow automation, data modeling, and enterprise software architectures.
• Experience supporting Agile software development teams and DevSecOps practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain mission-focused software solutions for command and control and space battle management missions.
• Design data integration pipelines, messaging architectures, and workflow automation solutions.
• Leverage Palantir Foundry (Foundry Transforms, Ontology SDK, Pipeline Builder) to support mission applications.
• Develop MOSA-compliant software architectures for interoperability across multiple domains.
• Support software integration, configuration, deployment, sustainment, and modernization efforts.
• Implement Agile development methodologies and DevSecOps best practices for secure, scalable software.
• Coordinate with Program Managers, Product Owners, System Engineers, operators, and stakeholders to align technical solutions with mission requirements.
• Support system engineering activities including requirements development, CONOPS creation, integration planning, and technical documentation.
• Enable multi-domain data fusion and operational decision-making through modern data engineering and application development.
• Document technical solutions, architectures, workflows, and engineering decisions for sustainment.

Conocimientos

Software Engineering

Systems integration

Data modeling

APIs

Workflow automation

Enterprise architectures

Agile development

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

DevSecOps

Educación

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field

Master’s degree in a related field

PhD/JD in a related field

Herramientas

Palantir Foundry

Palantir Gotham

Descripción del empleo

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an experienced Sr. SETA C2 Software Engineer (SETA) to support Space Systems Command’s Battle Management, Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence (BMC3I) portfolio. This role serves as a technical subject matter expert focused on developing, integrating, and sustaining mission-critical software solutions for National Security Space programs. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in software engineering, data integration, Palantir technologies, and Agile development practices within classified DoD environments.

Work Environment:

Full-time, on-site role in El Segundo, CA supporting Space Systems Command’s BMC3I portfolio. This position works closely with government stakeholders, software engineers, systems engineers, and operational users to deliver next-generation capabilities supporting national security space missions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain mission-focused software solutions supporting operational command and control and space battle management missions.
• Design and implement data integration pipelines, messaging architectures, and workflow automation solutions.
• Leverage Palantir Foundry, including Foundry Transforms, Ontology SDK, Pipeline Builder, and related capabilities to support mission applications.
• Develop MOSA-compliant software architectures that support interoperability across space, air, ground, cyber, and terrestrial mission domains.
• Support software integration, configuration, deployment, sustainment, and modernization efforts.
• Implement Agile development methodologies and DevSecOps best practices to deliver secure, scalable software solutions.
• Coordinate with Program Managers, Product Owners, System Engineers, operators, and government stakeholders to align technical solutions with mission requirements.
• Support system engineering activities including requirements development, CONOPS creation, integration planning, and technical documentation.
• Enable multi-domain data fusion and operational decision-making through modern data engineering and application development practices.
• Document technical solutions, architectures, workflows, and engineering decisions to support sustainment and knowledge transfer efforts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field; or Master’s degree with 12+ years; or PhD/JD with 9+ years.
• 6+ years of experience supporting software engineering, systems integration, application development, or platform implementation within DoD, Intelligence Community, SAP, or SCI environments.
• Experience working with Palantir Foundry, Gotham, or similar data integration and decision-support platforms.
• Experience supporting the full software development lifecycle including requirements, design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment.
• Experience with data integration, APIs, workflow automation, data modeling, and enterprise software architectures.
• Experience supporting Agile software development teams and collaborating across technical and mission stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of modern software architectures, system integration, and mission application development.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Clearance Requirement:

• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain SCI and SAP access.
• Willingness to consent to a polygraph examination.

Preferred:

• Experience implementing or supporting Palantir Foundry and/or Gotham in operational or mission environments.
• Experience supporting National Security Space, Space Force, SSC, or BMC3 programs.
• Experience with data ontology development, workflow automation, and operational application configuration.
• Experience integrating C2 systems, intelligence systems, readiness data, or space domain awareness platforms.
• Experience building operational dashboards, mission applications, and decision-support tools.
• Familiarity with CJADC2, joint domain operations, DevSecOps, platform engineering, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Strong systems engineering mindset with the ability to connect technical implementations to operational mission outcomes.

Compensation:

• Salary range: $190,000 - $235,000 (Pay based on years of experience and education)
• 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 10/05/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date