Systems Engineer

• Active Secret Clearance required for consideration to this role*
  
  

Zachary Piper Solutions is currently seeking a Systems Engineer to support a DoD training and simluation program based in Orlando, Florida. This position is a full‑time, fully onsite role. This position is critical in enabling enterprise engineering, integration, testing, and validation activities across complex systems and architectures. As a Systems Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting system-of-systems engineering, enterprise integrations, performance instrumentation, and test activities to ensure solutions meet mission, technical, and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze enterprise requirements, operational needs, and integration dependencies to support large-scale transformation initiatives.
• Support system-of-systems architecture development, enterprise integration planning, and capability alignment across platforms, applications, data environments, and stakeholders.
• Plan, develop, and execute test strategies and test plans for integrated enterprise solutions to validate functional, performance, interoperability, and scalability requirements.
• Conduct interface testing, data flow validation, performance testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Define instrumentation requirements, metrics, and data collection methods to evaluate system performance and integration outcomes.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret performance data to support decision-making, readiness assessments, and technical reviews.
• Identify integration risks, engineering issues, system gaps, and areas for improvement; provide technical recommendations that enhance enterprise performance, efficiency, and reliability.
• Document engineering analyses, test results, and validation findings with clarity and accuracy.
• Collaborate with program managers, enterprise architects, developers, cybersecurity teams, and operational stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of enterprise transformation initiatives.
  
  

Requirements:

• 10 years of experience in systems engineering, system integration, test engineering, instrumentation engineering, or enterprise transformation within a DoD, Federal, or large enterprise environment
• Demonstrated experience with:
• Enterprise systems integration and system‑of‑systems engineering
• Test planning, execution, and validation for integrated enterprise solutions
• Metrics definition, instrumentation, and performance analysis
• Interface testing, data flow validation, and interoperability assessments
• Technical documentation and engineering analysis
• Active Secret Clearance (required)
  
  

Nice to Have:

• Experience supporting enterprise transformation, digital modernization, or large-scale integration programs
• Familiarity with:
• Enterprise architecture frameworks
• Agile or iterative development environments
• Data analytics and performance measurement tools
• DoD or Federal enterprise IT initiatives
• Certifications or training in:
• Systems Engineering
• Test & Evaluation
• Agile, DevSecOps, or Enterprise Architecture
  

Compensation to include:

Salary Range: $100,000 – $126,000 depending on experience

Full Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave (if required by law)

This job opens for applications on 3/1/2026. Applications for this role will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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