2026 Real-time Launch Operations Software and Data Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation•El Segundo, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Aerospace Corporation is hiring a Real-time Launch Operations Software and Data Engineer for the Engineering Applications Department (EAD) in the Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD). Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD) staff couple the latest in information system technologies, such as elastic compute clouds, containerization, microservices, real-time operating systems, and visualization frameworks, with expertise in cyber security, software architecture, software engineering, data science, Artificial Intelligence, process improvement, and software development to deliver responsive, resilient, high-performance software intensive systems to our Intelligence Community, DoD, and civilian customers. Develop next generation software products and integrated enterprise capabilities that provide mission support through real-time processing and archiving launch vehicle telemetry data. Selected candidate will be a member of a team building a scalable ingestion and processing data pipeline architecture. EAD supports pre-launch, day-of-launch, sub-system, and major system tests for the Atlas V, Vulcan, Blue Origin New Glenn, and SpaceX Falcon launch vehicles as a component of the Spacelift Telemetry Acquisition and Reporting System (STARS). STARS is a mission critical capability used to certify the launch readiness of DoD and NRO space systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer / electrical engineering or related STEM degree pursuing or conferring within 12 months
0-1 year of industry experience
Experience with programming languages such as Java, Python, or C#, C++.
General knowledge of Telemetry Technology
Ability to work in Windows and Linux programming environments
Experience in software engineering, full lifecycle development, and advanced problem solving
Proven ability to take initiative and successfully complete tasks, lead complex technical projects, and collaborate effectively
Willing to travel occasionally to work location or customer site approx. 10% of the time if required.
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, issued by the US government.
U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree
Active security clearance (DoD/Secret)
Additional working knowledge and/or academic experience with any of the following: Telemetry Technology Development and architecture of real-time data processing solutions
Telemetry-over-IP (TMoIP) streams
Data analytics tools for data pipelines, cloud storage, and interactive visualization dashboards
Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

Responsibilities

Develop next generation software products and integrated enterprise capabilities that provide mission support through real-time processing and archiving launch vehicle telemetry data.
Be a member of a team building a scalable ingestion and processing data pipeline architecture.
Develop novel software products with an opportunity to engage cross-organizationally potentially spanning data architectures, cloud migration, modeling & simulation, data science (AI/ML), advanced visualizations, mixed reality, and embedded systems.
Work closely with software engineers and launch vehicle analysts to engineer innovative solutions to meet our customer needs.
Develop software solutions and data pipeline processing of real-time vehicle telemetry data in support of launch operations for the STARS facility.
Develop innovative methods to ingest and transform data and interface with legacy systems and enterprise cloud-native applications to enable critical mission analyses.
Support performance assessment and anomaly resolution of software systems.
Deliver high-quality products and documentation to customers on schedule.

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