Mission Integration Engineer

ZP Group • Arvada, CO

69d • $120,000 - $180,000

About The Position

We're hiring our first Mission Integration Engineer to help launch a new team focused on bridging the gap between customer needs, product strategy, and technical implementation. You'll work directly with our team lead to define how our products integrate into real-world missions, identify gaps, and drive solutions across engineering and product teams. This is a hands-on, strategic role for someone who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys poking holes in assumptions, and wants to help build something new from the ground up.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance (required).
• Experience designing and implementing space systems across multiple missions.
• Strong understanding of ground systems and how they interact with satellite operations.
• Background in software development (you've coded before).
• Comfortable in customer-facing roles, especially in early mission phases.
• Not a traditional MBSE-style systems engineer-someone who can poke holes in the artifacts.
• Familiarity with sequence diagrams, prototyping, and testing workflows.
• Action-oriented, adaptable, and energized by fast-moving environments.
• Preferably located in Colorado, but not required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with mission integration, systems engineering, or solutions engineering in aerospace or defense.
• Understanding of secure environments and SCIF operations.
• Ability to work across prime contractor cultures and adapt quickly.

Responsibilities

• Lead mission integration efforts across multiple satellite programs.
• Analyze customer requirements and identify gaps in current solutions.
• Develop sequence diagrams, prototypes, and other artifacts to support integration and testing.
• Collaborate with software engineers and product managers to translate mission needs into actionable features.
• Engage with customers early in the mission lifecycle to shape solutions and provide counter-proposals.
• Work across ground systems, space systems, and software layers to ensure seamless integration.
• Help define and evolve the mission integration function for the broader team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees