Piper Companies

Ground Systems Engineer

Piper Companies

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  • Date Posted

    Today

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  • Remote Work Level

    Hybrid Remote

  • Location

    Hybrid Remote in Irvine, CA

  • Job Schedule

    Full-Time

  • Salary

    $110,000 - $170,000 Annually

  • Benefits

    Health Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Retirement Savings Paid Holidays Paid Illness Leave Paid Time Off

  • Categories

    IT,  Back End Developer,  Developer,  Front End Developer,  Java Developer,  Software Engineer,  Web Developer,  Python

  • Job Type

    Employee

  • Career Level

    Experienced

  • Travel Required

    No specification

  • Education Level

    Bachelor's/Undergraduate Degree

About the Role

Title: Ground Systems Engineer

Location: Irvine United States

Job type: Hybrid
Time Type: Full Time
Job id: 151881

Job Description:

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Ground Systems Integration Engineer to support the development and integration of satellite Command & Control (C2) solutions. This is a hybrid role based in Irvine, California, requiring an active TS/SCI clearance. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in hardware-software integration and satellite communication protocols.

Responsibilities for the Ground Systems Integration Engineer include:

  • Develop and integrate software C2 solutions for satellite vehicles.
  • Work with stakeholders to decompose mission requirements and engineer solutions.
  • Integrate new satellites and flight software into the mission management platform.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support product suite development.

Required Qualifications for the Ground Systems Integration Engineer include:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • 3+ years of professional experience with satellite C2 systems or similar hardware-software integration.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance.
  • Proficiency in Python, C++, or Java.
  • Experience with embedded software and hardware integration.
  • Familiarity with CCSDS, CSP, CFDP, XTCE, MIB, and encryption algorithms.
  • Experience with AWS services and Git/GitHub.

Compensation for the Ground Systems Integration Engineer includes:

Salary Range: $110,000-$170,000 depending on experience

Full Standard Benefits: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k plan, Sick leave as required by law

This job opens for applications on 9/5/2025. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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Python, C++, Java, embedded systems, real-time software, satellite command and control, C2 systems, CCSDS, CSP, CFDP, XTCE, MIB, IP protocols, encryption algorithms, AES-256 GCM, AES-256 CFB, AES-256 ECB, NSA Type 1 PEGASUS, NSA Type 1 CARIBOU, AWS Lambda, ECS, EKS, EC2, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, EFS, EBS, Git, GitHub, open source software, hardware-software integration, telemetry, mission management, satellite operations, debugging, systems engineering, TS/SCI clearance, Southern California, Irvine, Denver, Seattle, Washington D.C.

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