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Lead Firmware & FPGA Engineer - Aircraft Surveillance Products
Real Time Consulting, LLC
North Phoenix, AZ
ABOUT THE JOB: The Lead Firmware & FPGA Engineer is responsible for the technical leadership, architecture, development, certification support, and lifecycle management of advanced avionics…
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Autonomy Engineer - Millennium Space Systems
Millennium Space Systems
El Segundo, CA
…Missions (DRM), and participate in comprehensive end-to-end software integration, validation, and…
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Manufacturing Systems and Simulation MP&P Engineer
The Boeing Company
North Charleston, SC
Develop, document, and maintain architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces, and design for software systems, automated hardware systems, and industrial robotics
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Mid-Level Test & Evaluation Engineer
The Boeing Company
Patuxent River, MD
Designs test hardware, software and systems to achieve test requirements
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KC-46A Mission Systems Avionics Engineer (Mid-Level, Lead or Senior)
The Boeing Company
Everett, WA · Tukwila, WA
Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Mobility, Surveillance & Bombers (MS&B) is seeking KC-46 Mission Systems Avionics Engineers to join the KC-46 team as equipment managers in Everett,…
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Help Desk Analyst
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support incidents, desktop and light server troubleshooting, hardware/software
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Staff Cloud Hypervisor Engineer, Compute
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- Hardware-Software Integration: Experience working with specialized AI hardware, including GPUs, InfiniBand/RoCE NICs, and SmartNICs/DPUs.
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ADAS Functional Safety Engineer
Ford
Dearborn, MI · Dearborn
- $117,021 to $192,246.6 USD / year
ADAS Functional Safety Engineer - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, Michigan). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the…
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Sr Embedded Software Engineer - Flight Mgmt Systems (FMS)
Aerospace
Phoenix, AZ
As a Sr Advanced Software Engineer within our dynamic Flight Management System (FMS) team, you will be part of a team that designs, develops, and integrates highly complex systems for the…
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and accelerate decision-making. As a software engineer, you will bridge the gap between scientific workflows and modern software solutions, which may include working alongside laboratory…
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Manager, Passive Components
PsiQuantum
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Interacts with device, hardware and software design teams to assist in overall development of Photonics and Quantum Optics photonic systems and devices.
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Senior Principal Test Engineer - 20673
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United States
Northrop Grumman Strategic Deterrent Systems division is seeking a Senior Principal Test Engineer to join our team of highly qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be located…
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Senior Principal Systems Test Engineer - 20672
CORP-Corporate Office
United States
Northrop Grumman Strategic Deterrent Systems division is seeking a Senior Principal Test Engineer to join our team of highly qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be located…
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Principal / Senior Principal Electrical Test Engineer - 8905-1
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Interface with software developers and systems engineers in support of flight hardware integration and test activities.
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Sentinel - Mechanical Engineer L2/L3 (19649*)
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Join a team of Mechanical, Electrical and Hardware Integration engineers to design hardware systems and components.
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Staff Test Engineer - 18942
CORP-Corporate Office
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Northrop Grumman Strategic Deterrent Systems division is seeking a Staff Test Engineer to join our team of highly qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be located in Roy, UT…
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Principal / Sr Principal Engineer Aeronautical
CORP-Corporate Office
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Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal / Sr Principal Aeronautical Engineer to join the team of qualified individuals. Position is located in Edwards AFB, CA.
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Sr Principal Systmes Engineer TS SCI CI Poly
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2027 Associate Flight Software Engineer - Manhattan Beach CA
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United States
Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing…
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Configurable On-Board Router (COR) Team - Software Engineer (AHT)
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Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Software Engineer (Level 1 or 2) to join our team of highly qualified, diverse professionals within the Western Region Software Engineering…
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Systems Engineer
PDS Defense
Moorestown, NJ
PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer, in Moorestown, NJ. Job ID#227031
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Senior Embedded Software Engineer
PDS Defense
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The engineer will work directly with target hardware and our engineering team to support software development, integration, debugging, and verification.
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Maintenance Engineer
TVWITI WITI
Milwaukee, WI
- $16.98 to $37.58 USD / hour
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Electrical Design and Analysis Engineer
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Senior Electrical Engineer
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Insight Global

Lead Systems Engineer, Ground Systems

Centennial, CO, United States

From $76 USD / hour

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Pay: From $76 USD / hour
Experience: 12+ years of full lifecycle experience for Staff level or 15+ years for Principal level, specifically supporting ground control systems
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 29, 2026

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Required Skills & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field 12+ years of full lifecycle experience for Staff level or 15+ years for Principal level, specifically supporting ground control systems Experience serving as a Lead Systems Engineer or technical lead for a satellite ground systems program Experience taking ground systems through design, integration, test, verification, deployment, and operations Strong experience with requirements definition, decomposition, traceability, verification, and validation (RV&V) Experience with satellite command and control (C2), telemetry, tracking, and ground station systems Experience developing and implementing space-to-ground Interface Control Documents (ICDs) Familiarity integrating space-to-ground systems requiring Type 1 encryption Experience with commercial and/or government Antenna-as-a-Service (AaaS) solutions Understanding of Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) as it relates to ground control systems Understanding of modulation, demodulation, encoding, and decoding within satellite C2 signal chains Experience supporting system deployment, integration, and Authorization to Operate (ATO) activities through Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST SP 800-53 Strong systems engineering, architecture, integration, and technical leadership experience across hardware and software teams Need the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD TS/SCI or TS/SAP security clearance

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Master’s degree or advanced degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Systems Engineering, or a related field Active TS/SCI clearance Experience supporting classified or national security satellite ground systems Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Experience leading Test Readiness Reviews, Engineering Review Boards, Failure Review Boards, range certification, and/or safety boards Experience working with DoD, NASA, government agencies, defense primes, or subcontractors Strong track record leading cross-functional engineering teams through full design-to-delivery lifecycles Familiarity with DoD and NASA mission standards and processes

Job Description

The Lead Systems Engineer, Ground Systems will serve as the technical systems engineering lead for a satellite command-and-control ground system, owning systems engineering execution from initial concept through deployment, operations, and sustainment. This individual will lead requirements definition and decomposition, verification and validation, system architecture and trade studies, space-to-ground interface definition and ICD development, and system-level integration and test planning. They will work across command-and-control infrastructure, telemetry and tracking systems, ground station and antenna networks, hardware, software, and cybersecurity to ensure the complete ground segment meets mission requirements. The Lead Systems Engineer will also direct and mentor other Systems Engineers, lead major technical and gate reviews, support ERBs and FRBs, troubleshoot complex integration issues, assess system performance and operational risks, and partner with mission operations, government customers, the Chief Engineer, and other technical teams to ensure the ground system is ready for deployment and real-time mission operations. This role is offering an hourly rate of $77-113/hr for Staff Level and $94-137/hr for Principal Level. This role will be on-site in Centennial, Colorado OR Long Beach, California. If this sounds like the role for you, please apply today!

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