Ground Systems Integration Engineer

Overview

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Ground Systems Integration Engineer to support satellite Command & Control (C2) operations by integrating flight software and mission management platforms. This hybrid role involves working directly with customer stakeholders to decompose mission requirements and engineer software solutions that interface with satellite hardware. The ideal candidate will have strong software integration and debugging skills, deep experience in low-level software / hardware integration, and familiarity with industry standards and protocols. This position will be located in Southern California (preferred), Washington D.C., Arvada, CO, or Seattle, WA. Candidates must hold an active TS / SCI.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate software C2 solutions for satellite vehicles.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate mission requirements into technical solutions.
• Integrate new satellites and flight software into mission management platforms.
• Work with protocols and standards such as CCSDS, CSP, CFDP, XTCE, and MIB.
• Support secure integration of encryption algorithms including AES-256 variants and NSA Type 1 (PEGASUS, CARIBOU).
• Contribute to broader product development and integration efforts.
• Participate in hybrid work model with 2–3 days / week in-office in Irvine or other supported locations (Denver, D.C., Seattle), with travel to SoCal as needed.

Qualifications

Compensation

Keywords : Satellite C2, CCSDS, CFDP, XTCE, MIB, Python, C++, Java, embedded systems, encryption, PEGASUS, CARIBOU, AES-256, AWS, Git, GitHub, open-source, SCIF, TS / SCI, hardware / software integration, mission management, telemetry, Southern California, hybrid work, satellite operations

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