Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEI&T) Engineer - SBG in El Segundo, California at SBG Technology Solutions

SBG Technology Solutions, Inc. (SBG), a DSS, Inc. company, offers Systems Engineering, Enterprise Modernization, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, and IT Governance innovation to Federal and commercial clients nationwide.

Overview

The Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEI&T) Engineer provides independent systems engineering and technical advisory support to the U.S. Government Space Force Protected Tactical SATCOM (PTS-G) Program Office. This role is centered on system-of-systems (SoS) integration, prime contractor Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) oversight, and government-led systems integration and test activities. The SEI&T Engineer supports government decision-making by assessing technical readiness, integration risks, and test maturity across contractor and government systems, ensuring alignment with program requirements, cost, schedule, and mission objectives.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be a US Citizen

• Must be able to pass a Federal background check

• Must be determined suitable for federal employment

The Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEI&T) Engineer will:

• Provide direct support to the U.S. Government and the Tactical SATCOM Program Office responsible for Protected Tactical SATCOM acquisition, program management, and technical execution of prime contractor Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) activities

• Support government-led System-of-Systems (SoS) Integration and Test, ensuring interoperability across space vehicles, payloads, ground systems, terminals, and enterprise interfaces

• Participate in regular technical and programmatic meetings with government stakeholders and prime contractors, representing the government's technical interests

• Perform independent Space Vehicle Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) technical assessments of prime contractor activities

• Identify and assess discrepancies between planned and actual technical performance, including impacts to cost, schedule, quality, technical margins, and risk

• Evaluate contractor AI&T readiness, test execution, and problem resolution effectiveness

• Identify technical issues, anomalies, and risks, and assess downstream impacts to SoS integration and operational capability

• Provide detailed written and verbal assessments of technical progress, integration maturity, and risk posture

• Identify, elevate, and track technical and programmatic challenges requiring government attention

• Develop and communicate clear, actionable technical recommendations to support key government program decisions

• Examine system requirements that drive cost, complexity, or schedule risk, and identify potential alternatives to mitigate risk or improve affordability while preserving capability

• Provide technical inputs to acquisition documentation, including Statements of Work (SOW), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), and Compliance Document Lists (CDLs)

• Review proposed contractor changes to Class I documents, specifications, and compliance artifacts

• Evaluate tailoring of compliance documentation and provide independent recommendations to the Government

• Support test planning, verification, and validation activities related to SoS integration

Other Duties:

• Contribute to internal knowledge-sharing initiatives, lessons learned documentation, and process improvement efforts related to SEI&T best practices

• Support proposal development, white papers, and capability documentation as requested by program leadership

• Assist with the development or review of technical briefings, program reviews, and status reports for government customers

• Perform additional systems engineering and advisory duties as assigned by program management or government stakeholders

Security and Privacy Duties and Responsibilities:

Individuals working for SBG Technology Solutions, Inc, a DSS, Inc. will be subject to security and privacy requirements as explained in HIPAA, FedRAMP, and NIST 800-53. Additionally, they are required to undergo specific FedRAMP training to ensure compliance with all associated controls and responsibilities in the day-to-day performance of their duties. Individuals working in departments that are considered to be in the high-risk category will be required to undergo advanced training based on their role and level of access. Individuals with access to modify data and the configuration baseline will require further training.

The preceding functions are examples of the work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments and make a reasonable accommodation as needed.