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Hybrid work from home and Los Angeles Air Force Base, with occasional travel to various contractor sites and U.S. Government installations.\n\nIn this role, you will develop and deploy the next generation of resilient Missile Warning and Missile Defense Ground Systems.\n\nYou Have\n\n6+ years of experience working/planning on test and evaluation, and system integration on Major Defense Acquisition Programs, including complex ground software, and hardware systems\n\n6+ years of experience working in a collaborative team environment, developing test strategies, plans, reports, and briefings, and participating in test execution, verification, or analysis\n\nExperience supporting overall engineering integration of systems engineering and integration efforts for the DoD, government agencies, or commercial programs\n\nKnowledge of systems engineering standards, including IEEE 15288.1 and IEEE 15288.2\n\nAbility to define, develop, maintain, and execute large-scale system test plans and overarching test and evaluation strategy documents, including Test and Evaluation Strategy (TES), Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP), System Integration Test Plans (SITP), Enterprise Verification Plans (EVP), Verification Cross Reference Matrices (VCRM), and Requirements Verification Files (RVFs)\n\nAbility to communicate and establish collaborative relationships with government clients, Federally Funded Research and Developmental Centers (FFRDC), and associate contractor teammates to achieve program goals\n\nBachelor's degree in an Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Technology field\n\nNice if You Have\n\nExperience performing systems engineering, integration, and testing on ground-based remote sensing systems\n\nExperience with portfolio and program verification, interoperability, validation and certification, and operational acceptance\n\nExperience planning, executing, and reporting testing on behalf of the Lead Developmental Test Organization or the Operational Test Agency.\n\nExperience planning and executing program reviews throughout the lifecycle of the system\n\nExperience using Model-Based Systems Engineering tools to manage system definitions and technical baselines\n\nKnowledge of DoD 5000.01, 5000.02, 5000.89, 5000.98 or 5000.100\n\nMaster’s degree in an Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Technology field\n\nCTEP or INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional Certifications such as ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP Certification\n\nSFA offers a variety of ways for you to develop your career including tuition reimbursement, professional development, mentoring, employee engagement groups, and networking opportunities.\n\nSalary and Benefits\n\n$150K to $250K, depending on qualifications and experience\n\n401(k) with 10% company matching\n\nMedical premiums 100% covered\n\nLife Insurance\n\nPTO includes holidays, sick days, and vacation\n\nFlexible hybrid work from home and Los Angeles Air Force Base\n\nPaid parental leave\n\nStudent loan repayment assistance\n\nSigning bonus\n\nAnnual bonus and pay raise\n\nAdditional benefits for U.S. military veterans\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Space Force Analytics","rawCompany":"space force analytics","city":"El Segundo","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T03:03:50.136Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2011.00","title":"Aerospace Engineers","slug":"aerospace-engineers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"},{"code":"15-1253.00","title":"Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers","slug":"software-quality-assurance-analysts-and-testers"}],"industries":[{"code":"928110","title":"National Security","slug":"national-security"},{"code":"927110","title":"Space Research and Technology","slug":"space-research-and-technology"},{"code":"334511","title":"Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing","slug":"search-detection-navigation-guidance-aeronautical-and-nautical-system-and-instrument-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Ground System Test Engineer","description":"Do you have a Space Systems Engineering background? 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