Ground Segment Systems Engineer
Job in
Fairfax, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22032, USA
Listed on 2025-12-30
Listing for:
Peraton
Full Time
position Listed on 2025-12-30
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Software Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Required Qualifications
- Must be a US Citizen
- Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
- BS or MS degree in relevant Science, Technology, or Engineering field of study
- 5+ Years of work experience in a relevant field, ideally on satellite programs (government or commercial)
- Satellite tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination (TCPED) experience
- Familiarity with cloud technologies
- Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and team-oriented environment without supervision
- Experience with Agile software development practices
- 8+ Years of work experience in a relevant field, ideally on satellite programs (government or commercial)
- INCOSE certification or similar
- Experience with cloud-based software ground systems
- Software test experience
This position is for a Ground Segment Systems Engineer for a large, multi-year contract supporting a cutting-edge and innovative space program. The Ground Segment Systems Engineer leads ground-related systems engineering activities and oversees contractor progress developing ground software. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Provides advice / analysis on ground segment requirements, design, development, integration, test, deployment, and operations support
- Supports the development of ground segment architecture, CONOPS, and requirements
- Supports relevant ground segment specification development and test planning activities
- Coordinates the completion of ground segment specification sell-off, as well as other verification and validation (V&V) activities
- Leads interface definition between the ground segment and external interfaces
- Coordinates with the Program Office for any proposed specification changes and facilitates approved changes into the baseline
- Advises and mentors customer personnel regarding segment architecture, specifications, and V&V
- Represents the Program Office at developer Agile events, ensuring that the customer and stakeholder needs and requirements are prioritized
- Engages with Agile development teams to assess implementation and execution
- Assesses developer test approaches and serves as the Customer Witness to integration, verification and validation (IV&V) tests, reporting results to the Program Office team
- Provides technical and cost assessments of vendor proposals, reviews technical reports, design artifacts, and program plans
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