Ground Systems Engineer
Listed on 2026-06-07
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Engineering
Systems Engineer
Ground Systems Engineer - (BGSE
052826.2)
Cimarron is seeking a Mid-Level, Lead or Senior Ground Systems Engineer to develop our nation’s next generation of satellite ground systems. The chosen candidate will be involved in the ground system verification, testing, and support of the customer’s delivery system. The team will develop, execute, and document test plans, procedures, and reports of the ground system and systems from single components to larger functional systems.
This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed locations below.
- Seal Beach, CA
- Herndon, VA
- Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify basic lifecycle balanced system of systems and system solutions.
- Evaluates customer/operational needs to define system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces.
- Performs analyses to optimize total system of systems and/or system architecture.
- Performs analyses for affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human systems integration, survivability, vulnerability, susceptibility, system security, regulatory, certification, product assurance and other specialties. Quality factors into a preferred configuration to ensure mission success.
- Supports the planning, organization, implementation and monitoring of requirements management processes, tools, risk, issues, opportunity management and technology readiness assessment processes.
- Due to facility security requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for consideration at this time.
- Ability to complete a pre-employment background check and drug screening, including marijuana use testing.
- This position requires access to federal facilities. Candidates must possess a valid, unexpired Real
-compliant driver’s license or state‑issued identification card at the time of hire. - Current Secret clearance or ability to obtain DoD clearance from a previously‑held security clearance.
- Experience in verification and test of ground systems.
- 5 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience.
- Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
- Experience in writing requirements and ICDs of the ground systems.
- Experience in developing, generating, and executing the system test plans, procedures, and reports.
- Experience working in the team of systems engineers using scaled agile development process.
- Experience in system requirements generation, verification and system integration and test (I&T) for at least 3 years.
- Strong communication, adaptability, decision making, customer focus, integrated systems, engineering analysis, and requirements/tracing skill set.
- Active US Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
- Mid Level: 5 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience.
- Lead4: 9 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience.
- Senior Level: 14 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience.
Cimarron offers an outstanding benefits package including:
- Major Medical and Hospitalization
- Vision Care
- Preventive Care
- Ancillary Benefits
- Life Insurance and AD&D
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Additional Life and Dependent Life Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Matching
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Direct Deposit
- Other Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday Leave
- Education Reimbursement
- Wellness Program
Cimarron is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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