About the position
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. The Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, developmental planning, system of systems engineering, and threat reduction to help shape future space missions across the national security space enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including Air Force Space Command, U.S. Strategic 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. Join a team of technical intelligence analysts in the International Launch Systems office as a Launch Applications Lead (Project Engineer/Sr. Project Engineer - Flight Mechanics) to support missile warning, missile defense and other programs. As part of the team, you will identify and solve hard intelligence problems that impact current and future customer missions. Anticipate and articulate future threats, develop and recommend courses of actions. Work closely with, but independently of, intelligence community and contractor counterparts. Document and defend your results.
Responsibilities
- Maintain currency with foreign missile and space launch system developments and collaborate with intelligence community counterparts to improve threat assessments and models
- Identify and resolve gaps in intelligence assessments and propose innovative solutions of hard problems
- Provide threat analysis to support missile warning and missile defense system development, test and operations; ensure threat model fidelity is sufficient for the intended application
- Identify and develop opportunities where the application of relevant intelligence can improve mission performance
- Lead intelligence studies, interface with customers, guide development and delivery of technical products
- Prepare and present technical briefings and reports and participate in defense and intelligence community technical interchanges
Requirements
- An inherent interest in tackling and solving problems that matter
- Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM Field with a minimum of 6 years applicable experience
- A background in the analysis and simulation of space or missile systems
- Experience in engineering disciplines such as propulsion, guidance and control, aerodynamics, signatures, trajectory reconstruction/design, or parameter estimation
- Windows-based computing/programming skills, MATLAB/Python
- Interpersonal and communication skills, particularly technical writing
- Willing to travel [occasionally to work location or customer site/domestically/internationally] approx. 2-3 weeks per year
- This position requires a TS/SCI security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance
Nice-to-haves
- Advanced degree
- Prior experience and familiarity with military and intelligence community organizations
- Experience with classified data handling
- Existing clearance, issued by the U.S. Government
Benefits
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
- Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
- Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
- 401(k) Plan - Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
- Flexible spending accounts
- Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
- Relocation assistance
- Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
- Education assistance programs
- An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
