Launch Systems Integration Project Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation • Los Angeles, CA

68d • $117,300 - $175,900

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. Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, technology development, warfighter capability enablers, systems integration, defense industrial base, and threat reduction to help shape existing and future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, Air Force Materiel Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of technical support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers' portfolios as well as horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation. Additionally, DSG provides deep technical expertise to the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception, design, acquisition, launch and operations of satellite, launch vehicle, ground control, and range systems. The Space Environment and Weather Programs (SEWP) directorate is the lead FFRDC working with SSC SYD 810/ETW branch for acquisition of DOD Space Based Environmental Monitoring (SBEM) and Space Weather programs. Members of SEWP provides technical assessment and mission assurance for EO/IR Weather System (EWS), EO/IR Weather System Geostationary (EWS-G), Weather System Follow-on: Microwave (WSF-M) and several other missions across the acquisition lifecycle. The ETW branch engages with multiple SBEM stakeholders such as NOAA and DOD Weather Centers (557 Weather Wing (WW), Fleet Numerical Meteorological and Oceanographic Center (FNMOC)). This position is based within the Space Environment and Weather Programs (SEWP) Directorate which is at the center of rapidly responding to evolving warfighter needs for various weather and environmental (Space and Terrestrial) sensing. The Launch Systems Integration Project Engineer (Project Engineer - Systems Engineer) position is responsible for the assessment of on-going acquisition programs, providing technical leadership for assembly, integration, and test (AI&T) of the assigned system(s), provide technical leadership to support Launch Vehicle and Space Vehicle (LV/SV) integration and support launch operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or equivalent is required
• A minimum of (8) years of relevant professional or educational experience is required
• Experience in space systems engineering, system integration and performance verification
• Experience in spacecraft, payload, and/or launch design and integration
• Ability to lead teams of technical experts to review design, solve issues, review requirements verification artifacts, etc.
• Familiarity with systems engineering, program management, and/or the ability to integrate multiple technical viewpoints into cohesive systems view
• Ability to work effectively with Aerospace peers, internal/external customers, senior staff, and in a team setting
• Willing to travel occasionally to customer sites approx. 25% (as required)
• This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a 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 in a STEM field or equivalent is strongly preferred
• Direct experience with DOD, NOAA, NASA launch integration, support activities
• Firsthand experience with DOD, NOAA, NASA AI&T efforts
• Knowledge of Aerospace's Engineering and Technology Group (ETG) capabilities
• Relevant government program office acquisition experience
• Experience with cost, schedule, and risk assessment
• Communicating effectively in diverse settings, with diverse personnel
• Ability to document consistently and regularly status and communications

Responsibilities

• Partner across The Aerospace Corporation's engineering matrix organization to provide the customer with objective, data driven assessments to support programmatic decisions
• Interact with government program offices, weather scientists, launch and payload contractors, operational users and other stakeholders in Space Based Environmental Monitoring community
• Support system level integration, test and verification activities across the environmental monitoring programs
• Leadership at working groups that consist of matrixed Aerospace subject matter experts, SE&I, and SETA personnel to quickly resolve technical challenges and issues
• Ability to work with internal (SV Program offices, ETG & contractors) and external (LV program offices to include multi-manifest programs and their associated contractors) organizations, launch site personnel and their associated contractors, etc., to resolve LV/SV issues and SV/launch site conflicts
• Support planning and execution of launch rehearsals
• Support overall task prioritization and resource management planning and reporting

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree