Mission Integration Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation•Reston, VA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a hands-on Mission Integration Engineer (Senior Project Engineer - Multi-disciplinary Engineering) for a technical role within the Special Projects Directorate’s Applied Systems group. The role provides technical expertise to U.S. Government customer initiatives in a highly classified environment. The selected candidate will lead solutions addressing customer challenges, including acquisition planning, architecture and engineering solutions, program performance assessments, and identification of system integration risks and opportunities that inform government and mission-partner investments. The engineer will collaborate with the customer and other Intelligence Community and U.S. Government organizations to ensure mission deliverables. The position is located with customers in Northern Virginia and requires on-site work. The Special Projects Directorate supports sensitive, specialized U.S. Government missions and addresses complex mission problems across areas including space, aeronautics, high-performance computing, AI/ML, signal processing, advanced sensing, microelectronics, materials processing, systems engineering and integration, acquisition planning, and program management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in a STEM field.
12 years of experience in progressively responsible roles.
Demonstrated experience in systems engineering and integration.
Ability to refine customer needs into actionable implementation plans.
Ability to communicate effectively with personnel across disciplines and experience levels.
Solid understanding of the Special Projects Directorate customer and the Intelligence Community.
Current Top Secret/SCI security clearance and a polygraph.
U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in engineering, mathematics, science, computer science, or another technical discipline.
Ability to lead multi-segmented, distributed, multidisciplinary teams toward a common objective.
Experience working in an FFRDC or trusted advisory environment.
Experience working collaboratively with multiple U.S. departments and agencies.

Responsibilities

Assess technology capabilities, implementation risks, and opportunities that enable successful end-to-end integration.
Provide objective, non-advocacy technical advice on the application of solutions.
Use hands-on technical expertise to ground assessments and recommendations in practical implementation.
Build productive partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
Collaborate with Aerospace technical experts and other FFRDC partners, providing clear and sufficient direction to relevant teams to meet stringent deadlines.
Work effectively in ambiguous situations with the customer, other U.S. Government agencies, non-traditional partners, contractors, and Aerospace program offices to meet mission objectives.
Lead high-impact solutions involving acquisition planning, architecture and engineering, program performance assessments, and system integration risks and opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive health care and wellness plans.
Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.
Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options.
401(k) plan with total company-paid benefits of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service, plus matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested upon hire.
Flexible spending accounts.
Variable pay program for exceptional contributions.
Relocation assistance.
Professional growth and development programs.
Education assistance programs.
An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.