Ground Systems Engineer
SAIC · Aurora, CO
$160,001–$200,000from the description
Jul 27, 2026
Aurora, CO
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A SETA (Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory) role embedded at a defense contractor's development facility, acting as the on-site Government Program Office representative for satellite ground software and command-and-control systems. Day-to-day work involves witnessing factory testing, reviewing contractor deliverables and engineering change proposals, supporting formal program reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.), and participating in Agile software development as a Government customer representative. Suited to a senior systems engineer with deep ground systems or C2 experience who can operate independently at a geographically separated site.
Senior level · 14+ years · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (6)
SOC classification is a judgment call: the role is primarily systems engineering and technical advisory (SETA) oversight rather than hands-on software development or pure IT analysis. 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) is the closest fit for a technical oversight/advisory role on complex software-intensive systems; 15-1299 is noted as an alternative given the SETA/liaison nature of the work.
Skills listed under 'Required' qualifications are largely described as domain experience areas (ground systems, command-and-control, software-intensive systems, systems engineering) rather than named tools or platforms — no specific software products or frameworks are called out as hard gates beyond these domains.
Agile, satellite ground C2 familiarity, Information Assurance, Cybersecurity, and RMF all appear under the 'Desired' section and are treated as preferred.
The 14-year minimum experience requirement is stated at the role level across a broad set of relevant disciplines, not tied to any specific technology.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Systems Engineering, Command-and-Control Systems.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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