Ground Systems Engineer (Senior-Level) - (BGSES101426)

Cimarron•Los Angeles, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Cimarron is seeking a Senior-Level Ground Systems Engineer to contribute to the development of first-of-kind space vehicles, ground systems, and missions. The programs support a range of predominantly classified platforms and technologies. As a member of an engineering design team, the engineer will collaborate with system architects, Concept of Operations (ConOps) developers, fault and autonomy designers, and engineers across systems, hardware, software, power, payload, thermal, communications, and test disciplines. Development timelines are aggressive, and the role involves solving previously unsolved problems in minimally defined design spaces. The position is expected to be 100% onsite in El Segundo, Seal Beach, or Los Angeles, California. The engineer applies interdisciplinary, collaborative methods to plan, design, develop, and verify lifecycle-balanced systems of systems and system solutions. The role evaluates customer and operational needs, defines system performance requirements, integrates technical parameters, ensures interface compatibility, and analyzes system architectures. It also supports requirements management, risk and opportunity management, and technology readiness assessment processes. Cimarron describes itself as a global solutions company focused on customer-driven requirements. It emphasizes employee recognition, competitive salaries, and benefits, and states that it is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required due to facility security requirements.
Ability to complete a pre-employment background check and drug screening, including testing for marijuana use.
Must have access to federal facilities and possess a valid, unexpired Real ID-compliant driver's license or state-issued identification card at the time of hire.
Must have an active Top Secret security clearance.
15 or more years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience.
Experience in verification and test of ground systems.
Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited school. A technical master's degree counts as two years of experience, and a technical Ph.D. counts as four years.

Nice To Haves

Experience writing requirements and interface control documents (ICDs) for ground systems.
Experience developing, generating, and executing system test plans, procedures, and reports.
Experience working on a systems engineering team using a scaled agile development process.
At least three years of experience in system requirements generation, verification, and system integration and test (I&T).
Strong communication, adaptability, decision-making, customer focus, integrated systems, engineering analysis, and requirements/tracing skills.
Active U.S. Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
The posting also lists nine or more years and 14 or more years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience, under desired qualifications.

Responsibilities

Plan, design, develop, and verify lifecycle-balanced systems of systems and system solutions using an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach.
Evaluate customer and operational needs to define system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters, and assure compatibility of physical, functional, and program interfaces.
Perform analyses to optimize system-of-systems and/or system architecture.
Analyze affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human systems integration, survivability, vulnerability, susceptibility, system security, regulatory and certification considerations, product assurance, and other quality factors to identify a preferred configuration and ensure mission success.
Support the planning, organization, implementation, and monitoring of requirements management processes and tools, risk and issues management, opportunity management, and technology readiness assessments.
Contribute to the development of space vehicles, ground systems, and missions in collaboration with engineering and design disciplines.