Mission Thread and Integration Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation•Chantilly, VA

9d•Onsite

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 segments 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 National Systems Group serves as the technical advisor to the Intelligence Community and its mission partners involved in the collection and distribution of national and tactical intelligence, including electronics programs, advanced technologies, ground and communications, imagery programs, and systems engineering and launch. Directorate E provides on-site support within a government program office in the oversight and management of a complex new national security satellite system. Within Directorate E, Aerospace provides acquisition, mission assurance, analytic, and systems engineering support. The Future Capabilities team supports the Chief Architect and Chief Engineer of a Directorate of a major customer in the National Security Space portfolio. In this opportunity you will serve as a Mission Thread nad Integration Engineer (Project Engineer/Sr. Project Engineer – Enterprise Systems Engineering) for a new architecture, to include all associated system and subsystem interfaces and functionality. You will be the team’s front-facing representative with Senior Government Officials to review and advise them on system engineering and mission integration, requirements authoring and flow-down, process and change management, and risk management. You will work closely with government counterparts to perform cross-Directorate integration of systems to meet stated operational capabilities. Additionally, you will work with the Aerospace modeling and simulation team to analyze impacts from requirements changes, architecture changes, and to define impacts to risks. This is a full-time position based in Chantilly, VA, which requires 100% onsite work at a customer facility.

Requirements

8 years of progressively more responsible systems engineering experience
Bachelors degree in engineering or related discipline
Technical knowledge of complex defense systems to include interfaces between system architecture and lower element levels
Systems Engineering requirements definition and management experience
This position requires a current and active TS/SCI security clearance and the ability to obtain a polygraph, which is issued by the US government.
U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
Willing to travel to program design reviews up to 10% of time, as required.
12 years of progressively more responsible systems engineering experience
Familiarity working with matrixed engineering organizations
2 Years of relevant Enterprise Systems Engineering experience within the DoD or IC

Nice To Haves

Technical knowledge of SIGINT satellite systems
Familiarity with the next generation SIGINT architecture
Experience across Customer’s Enterprise Systems Engineering requirements definition and management experience
MBSE/DE process and standards knowledge
Technical knowledge of satellite systems to include interfaces between SOC, spacecraft, ground, software & C2
Systems Engineering requirements definition and management experience for space systems

Responsibilities

Serve as a multi-disciplined systems engineer in the program office assisting in the development and fielding of the next generation SIGINT architecture
Contribute to (Project Engineer) or Lead (Sr. Project Engineer) cross-Directorate Mission Thread integration to ensure alignment of system acquisitions and operational capabilities.
Investigate and be familiar with (Project Engineer) or contribute to authorship of (Sr. Project Engineer) interface definitions across the architecture, to include space, ground C2 and processing
Contribute to (Project Engineer) or Lead (Sr. Project Engineer) architectural implementation trades leveraging the Aerospace mission analysis team
Identify opportunities for (Project Engineer) and/or Lead (Sr. Project Engineer) Aerospace matrix engineering organization and laboratory resources (ETG) to support concept development, requirement and mission analyses, and technology demonstrations
Engage with (Project Engineer) or serve as the primary Aerospace interface to (Sr. Project Engineer) the Government Customer(s), while working collaboratively with a wide variety of other support contractors (e.g.- SETA) and development contractors who are associated with the program
Present technical findings and recommendations to (Project Engineer) and/or independently generate technical findings and recommendations for (Sr. Project Engineer) Government Customers and Aerospace management
Apply knowledge of Systems Engineering discipline to review (Project Engineer) or advise (Sr. Project Engineer) the MBSE/DE approach to program requirements management

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