The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space
programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical
expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development
center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space-
delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and
cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our
team, you'll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought
leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.
At Aerospace, we are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse
workplace for all employees to share in our common passion and aspiration - to
carry out a mission much bigger than ourselves.
Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to
senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, development
planning, system of systems engineering, and threat reduction to help
shape the future space missions across the national security space (NSS)
enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major
customers, including US Space Force, U.S Space Command, Air Force
Materiel Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides
a broad range of services and support across the national space enterprise,
maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers but also horizontal,
matrixed responsibilities across the corporation. DSG also assists the Space
Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception, design,
acquisition, launch and operations of satellite, launch vehicle, ground
control
As part of the Space Enterprise and Warfighting Division, the Space
Warfighting Directorate provides high-quality analytical support to the US
Space Forces - Space (S4S), Combined Space Operations Center
(CSpOC), National Space Defense Center (NSDC), and US Space
Command's Missile Warning Center (MWC), Joint Overhead Persistent-
Infrared Center (JOPC), and Joint Navigation Warfare Center's
(JNWC) Joint operations centers, advising the Government on the
design, performance, operational employment and resilience of current and
future space forces to integrate into the joint fight and win the next war. We
are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Systems Engineering and
Integration Senior Project Engineer to primarily support the National Space
Defense Center and coordinate with US Space Forces - Space and other US Space
Command's operational level operations centers. The successful candidate
will be able to provide experience-based technical expertise and trusted
counsel to the NSDC on all aspects of space capabilities and theater space
operations to support the NSDC's warfighting mission.
Work Model: This position requires 100% on site work at Schriever SFB and
in Colorado Springs, CO with occasional travel.
What You'll Be Doing
Providing trusted technical counsel to NSDC leadership on all aspects of
operational and tactical level space operations and integrated,
multi-domain, system of system "best of breed" capabilities .
Lead or participate in cross functional teams through coordinating capability
integration with US Space Command's Components and other operations centers
and the assigned tactical units.
Review requirements, models, and algorithms to develop integration
architecture and recommend technical needs for NSDC's operational and
tactical processes
Solving the customers hardest problems in the development, fielding,
planning, integration, and operational employment of new space capabilities
Provide the customer with technical assessments of system design, process
integrity, and schedule confidence for missions with rapid acquisition
timeline
Develop and integrate multi-sensor optimization solutions to support
synchronized Joint warfighting
Support development of joint command and control concept of operations in the
space domain
Lead mixed government, SE&I, and FFRDC teams in architecture,
strategy, and systems engineering projects and tasks
Deliver high quality technical products in a timely manner
Exemplify Aerospace corporate values of objectivity and integrity when serving
as a trusted agent to our government customers
What You Need to be Successful - Senior Project Engineer, Systems and
Mission Assurance Engineering
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics or other relevant
discipline
Ten or more years of increasingly responsible relevant professional
engineering experience supporting National Security Space (NSS) missions
Experience in developing requirements, models, and algorithms for complex
architectures for operational processes
An operational background in electronic warfare, orbital warfare, or space
domain awareness missions
Ability to translate system/acquisition/implementation risk into
warfighting mission risk (and vice versa). For example, the "So
What" of OPSCAP/SYSCAP, and MVC vs. full delivery of needed capabilities.
Familiarity with space tactical mission operations and operational-level
command and control in a joint warfighting environment
Experience with commercial and allied coalition capability integration with
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The Aerospace Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer. We believe that a diverse workforce creates an environment in which
unique ideas are developed and differing perspectives are valued, producing
superior customer solutions. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for
employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race,
age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical
conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or
expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status,