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# Sr. Principal Space Systems Engineer (TS/SCI - SETA)

- **Company:** Zachary Piper
- **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Formal Verification, Systems Architecture, Information Technology, Modeling and Simulation
- **Published:** July 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8481265/sr-principal-space-systems-engineer-tssci-seta

## About the Role

Must have an active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a SCI upgrade, for Special Programs

 - Bachelor's Degree in related information technology field or project management with 15 years of experience or a Master's Degree with 12 years of experience in Systems Engineering
 - Prior experience supporting aerospace, electronic warfare, satellite engineering, space control, space operations, orbital warfare operations, RPO, weapon systems-based engineering efforts
 - Prior experience supporting military and or government environments

## Description

Provide Systems Engineering expertise across the entire lifecycle from concept development to operations (for either Space-based, Ground-based space systems and, or the Ground Systems/Command & - Control services that operate those capabilities).

 - Provide technical oversight of development efforts (i.e., design, development, manufacturing, assembly, integration, test, production and sustainment) whether they are traditional acquisition methods (e.g., waterfall, spiral, etc.) or agile/prototype.
 - Develop operational concepts, requirements, and architectural designs; evolve system architectures, conduct and analyze requirements flow down, propose verification methodologies and mitigation approaches.
 - Conduct model-based systems engineering and modeling, simulation and analysis as needed.
 - Conduct and maintain Configuration Management of the program technical baseline.
 - Manage risk management processes and methods for identifying and adjudicating program risk; Conduct analysis to identify program risk areas and recommend/implement risk reduction measures.


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