Systems Engineer

* Active Secret Clearance required for consideration to this role*

Zachary Piper Solutions is currently seeking a Systems Engineer to support a DoD training and simulation program based in Orlando, Florida
. This position is a full‑time
, fully onsite role. This position is critical in enabling enterprise engineering, integration, testing, and validation activities across complex systems and architectures. As a Systems Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting system-of-systems engineering, enterprise integrations, performance instrumentation, and test activities to ensure solutions meet mission, technical, and operational requirements.

• Analyze enterprise requirements, operational needs, and integration dependencies to support large-scale transformation initiatives.
• Support system-of-systems architecture development, enterprise integration planning, and capability alignment across platforms, applications, data environments, and stakeholders.
• Plan, develop, and execute test strategies and test plans for integrated enterprise solutions to validate functional, performance, interoperability, and scalability requirements.
• Conduct interface testing, data flow validation, performance testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Define instrumentation requirements, metrics, and data collection methods to evaluate system performance and integration outcomes.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret performance data to support decision-making, readiness assessments, and technical reviews.
• Identify integration risks, engineering issues, system gaps, and areas for improvement; provide technical recommendations that enhance enterprise performance, efficiency, and reliability.
• Document engineering analyses, test results, and validation findings with clarity and accuracy.
• Collaborate with program managers, enterprise architects, developers, cybersecurity teams, and operational stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of enterprise transformation initiatives.

• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering, system integration, test engineering, instrumentation engineering, or enterprise transformation within a DoD, Federal, or large enterprise environment
• Demonstrated experience with:
  • Enterprise systems integration and system‑of‑systems engineering
  • Test planning, execution, and validation for integrated enterprise solutions
  • Metrics definition, instrumentation, and performance analysis
  • Interface testing, data flow validation, and interoperability assessments
  • Technical documentation and engineering analysis
• Active Secret Clearance (required)

• Experience supporting enterprise transformation, digital modernization, or large-scale integration programs
• Familiarity with:
  • Enterprise architecture frameworks
  • Agile or iterative development environments
  • Data analytics and performance measurement tools
  • DoD or Federal enterprise IT initiatives
• Certifications or training in:
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test & Evaluation
  • Agile, Dev Sec Ops , or Enterprise Architecture

Salary Range: $100,000 – $126,000 depending on experience

Full Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave (if required by law)

This job opens for applications on 3/1/2026. Applications for this role will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.