CareerPlan

Resilient Ground Architecture (RGA) Systems Engineer

El Segundo, CA, USFull-time$117k–$227k2026-10-28 → 2026-11-09
On-siteCitizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Shape and execute requirements, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), and acquisition strategy for the Resilient Ground Architecture (RGA) enterprise-wide modernization of missile warning ground infrastructure.

Role type

Senior IC Systems Engineer (Acquisition & Integration)

Builds

Resilient, scalable, and interoperable ground connectivity and hosting for missile warning missions

Domain

Defense / Space Systems / Missile Warning

Required skills

Systems engineering, requirement development, test/validation, system-level trade-offs, risk assessment, acquisition strategy, integration planning, CONOPS development

Preferred skills

Missile warning mission area experience, cloud infrastructure integration, ACAT program structuring, agile processes

Technologies

Cloud infrastructure, distributed hosting, data connectivity architecture

Responsibilities

Develop and refine RGA requirements, architecture trades, and CONOPS; Drive integration efforts on ground and system-level SE&I Teams; Architect acquisition strategy and coordinate milestone planning; Evaluate contractor proposals and deliverables; Perform system-level trades to inform design decisions; Serve as trusted advisor to leadership and customers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC