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Zachary Piper Solutions

TS Cleared Space Systems Chief Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions, El Segundo, California, United States, 90245

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Zachary Piper Solutions

is seeking a

TS Cleared Space Systems Chief Engineer

to work out of El Segundo, CA. The TS Cleared Space Systems Chief Engineer is responsible for leading end-to-end systems engineering, integration, and architecture for complex space systems, ensuring technical requirements, interface management, risk assessment, and collaboration with government and industry stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Lead Systems Engineering & Integration: Drive technical requirements development, oversee contractors, and manage integration of complex space systems including ground segments and payloads.

Interface & Architecture Management: Define and negotiate interface control documents, perform systems architecting, and manage data architecture, performance analysis, and lifecycle cost estimation.

Verification, Validation & Risk Assessment: Oversee requirements verification, validate system performance, and provide risk assessments with actionable recommendations to leadership.

Stakeholder Collaboration: Independently coordinate with government offices, FFRDC, SETA, and contractors to ensure successful program execution.

Qualifications

16= years of relevant space systems engineering experience

Experience with space systems development, integration and/or operatoins of DoD or other agencies

An active top secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI

A bachelor's degree is required, master's is preferred

Compensation

Salary: $190,000 - $210,000+ depending on experience

Benefits: Full benefits: Healthcare, Dental, Vision, 401k, and PTO/holiday plan

This job opens for applications on 1/13/2026 . Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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