Job Description:

As a senior ground systems engineer on our team, you will work with GreenDart colleagues, your team, and the Military to develop and deploy the next generation of Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) ground systems capabilities to deliver critical information to our warfighters to quickly win or even prevent future wars. Your client will trust you to develop System Requirements Documents (SRDs), Technical Requirements Documents (TRDs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), mission protection documentation, technical assessments, integration plans, verification plans, and digital mission and system models for satellite ground systems. You will grow your skills by researching new requirements, technologies, and threats and using innovative engineering methodologies and tools to create tomorrow’s solutions. You will grow your team to be the best they can be. 

 

You Have:  

  • 10+ years of experience supporting DoD weapon systems acquisitions or systems engineering 
  • 5+ years of experience performing systems engineering analysis and developing systems engineering products for satellite systems or ground systems for Command and Control and Data Processing 
  • 3+ years of experience leading teams of at least 5 people 
  • Experience communicating and coordinating between the client, your team, related teams, and leadership 
  • Experience with the development of technical specifications, interface control documents, ground architectures and designs, integration plans and schedules, and test plans 
  • Experience with authoring requirements and managing and developing testable criteria, system validation and verification, and analysis 
  • Knowledge of network architecture 
  • Knowledge of Agile methodologies 
  • Secret clearance 
  • Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field 

 

Nice If You Have:  

  • Experience in modeling, simulation, or analysis of RF Systems, including Space-to-Ground and Payload Systems 
  • Experience performing systems engineering, integration, and testing on space-based remote sensing systems, including SBIRS, Next Generation OPIR, FORGE, STSS, HBTSS, or DSP 
  • Experience with planning and executing program reviews throughout the life cycle of the system 
  • Experience using a Model-Based Systems Engineering approach to manage system definitions and technical baselines 
  • Knowledge of satellite ground system design, cloud architecture, DevOps and DevSecOps, software frameworks, communication and networking, data processing, exploitation, dissemination, space system operations and tasking, mission planning, space-ground integration, or space system factory support 
  • Knowledge of DoD 5000.01 and 5000.02 
  • Knowledge of systems engineering standards, including IEEE 15288.1 and IEEE 15288.2 
  • TS/SCI clearance 
  • Master’s degree in an Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science field 
  • INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional Certification including ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP Certification 

 

Travel:

Travel may be required to sites located across the United States

 

Salary Range:

$96,352 - $206,189

 

Clearance:

Secret Clearance

 

QUALITY: GreenDart is committed to quality throughout all our efforts, as defined in our Quality Policy and implemented in our Quality Management System.

Contract :
Full time
Number of opening :
1
Experience :
10 years or more
Education :
Bachelor's Degree
Job Location :
El Segundo, CA
Employer :
GreenDart Inc
Creation date :
08/21/2026
Latest modification :
08/21/2026