TS Cleared Space Systems Chief Engineer

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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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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