Systems Engineer 5 at Encode, Inc.

Compensation

$102 – $117/hr

Location: El Segundo, California
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Aug 3, 2026

Description

Encode, Inc. is hiring a Senior Ground Systems Engineer in El Segundo, California, to develop and verify satellite ground systems for the MILSATCOM program. The role covers requirements analysis, system architecture, interface design, software integration, testing, verification, demonstration, and requirements management, with an emphasis on Ground Command and Control systems. Candidates must have an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance, U.S. citizenship, a relevant bachelor's degree, and at least 14 years of related work experience or equivalent technical education and experience.

Required Skills

Systems engineering
Ground C2 integration
Software integration
System verification
Requirements management
Test planning

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, engineering technology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
Required Previous Experiences: Experience verifying and testing ground software Command and Control systems
At least 14 years of related work experience or equivalent technical education and experience
Preferred Qualifications: Experience writing requirements and ICDs for ground systems
Experience developing and executing system test plans, procedures, and reports
Experience working with systems engineers using scaled agile development
At least 3 years of experience in system requirements generation, verification, and integration and test
Strong communication, adaptability, decision-making, customer focus, integrated systems, engineering analysis, and requirements/tracing skills
Translation Company Name: Encode, Inc.