Senior Test Engineer- TS/SCI Clearance

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to support the U.S. Space Forces mission of delivering warfighter capability via the Space Systems Command's Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power and Battle Management, Command, Control and Communications weapon system portfolios. This position is in El Segundo, California and, or Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Must have active TS/SCI Clearance

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide Systems Engineering expertise across the entire lifecycle from concept development to operations (for either Space-based, Ground).
• Based space systems and, or the Ground Systems/Command & Control services that operate those capabilities).
• Provide technical oversight of development efforts (i.e., design, development, manufacturing, assembly, integration, test, production and sustainment) whether they are traditional acquisition methods (e.g., waterfall, spiral, etc.) or agile/prototype.
• Develop operational concepts, requirements, and architectural designs; evolve system architectures, conduct and analyze requirements flow down, propose verification methodologies and mitigation approaches.
• Conduct model-based systems engineering and modeling, simulation and analysis as needed.
• Conduct and maintain Configuration Management of the program technical baseline.
• Manage risk management processes and methods for identifying and adjudicating program risk; Conduct analysis to identify program risk areas and recommend/implement risk reduction measures.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• 9+ years of test/systems engineering experience
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering, mathematics, physics or equivalent technical discipline
• Leading combined hardware/software and, or space/ground integration activities.
• Using model-based system engineering tools and methods.
• Systems Architecting and lifecycle support.
• Implementing agile development techniques.
• Applying Agile and/or DevOps development processes.
• Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination.

Desired Skills:

• Advanced degree in engineering, science or related technical field.
• Experience within the National Security Space and, or the Space Control mission area.
• Experience working in a development environment and, or U.S. Government weapons system program office.
• Professional certification (e.g., Professional Engineer, INCOSE CSEP, ITEA CTEP, Agile PM/PO, etc.)

Compensation:

$160,000k -180,000k** depending on experience and degree**

Full Benefits -Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Paid Holidays, PTO, Sick Leave if required by law

This job opens for applications on 8/18/2025. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date

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