Remote Sensing Architecture Performance Analyst Engineer/Senior Remote Sensing Architecture Performance Analyst Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation•El Segundo, CA

1d•$91,800 - $159,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Remote Sensing Architecture Performance Analyst Engineer to use sophisticated modeling and simulation tools in support of requirements verification, analyses of alternatives, and performance modeling for space-based remote sensing architectures. The role supports evaluation of end-to-end architecture performance for national security and civil space enterprises. The successful candidate will support analysis in areas such as geospatial intelligence, signals intelligence, space surveillance, navigation systems, and space protection. They will help inform research, development, and acquisition decisions for legacy and emerging customer space-based sensing architectures, evaluate architecture performance with in-house or custom-developed tools, and work with senior staff and teams to translate customer needs into project objectives. The role also includes preparing quality-controlled deliverables, communicating results and recommendations to technical leads, management, and customers, and helping sustain and expand organizational analysis and simulation capabilities. The position is 100% onsite at one of the Aerospace Corporation’s locations in Chantilly, Virginia; El Segundo, California; or Colorado Springs, Colorado. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain one. The advertised grade-based annual pay range is $91,800 to $159,500, with individual pay determined by factors including education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Requirements

B.S. degree in aerospace engineering, physics, operations research, mathematics, or a related field from an accredited program.
For the Member of Technical Staff level: over one year of professional experience in relevant areas such as modeling and simulation, mission analysis, astrodynamics, or space operations.
For the Senior Member of Technical Staff level: five years of relevant educational, professional, and/or technical work experience post-bachelor’s degree in areas such as modeling and simulation, mission analysis, astrodynamics, or space operations.
Familiarity with one or more software languages or environments, which may include Python, C/C++, and/or High-Performance Computing/Linux environments.
For the Senior Member of Technical Staff level: demonstrated technical leadership, personal accountability, and adaptability to changing customer expectations.
For the Senior Member of Technical Staff level: knowledge of one or more national security space or intelligence mission areas, including signals intelligence, geospatial intelligence, space surveillance, navigation systems, or space protection.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a clearance.

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree in one of the listed fields of study.
Significant firsthand work history in one or more of the listed functional or mission areas.
Academic or professional background in systems engineering, modeling and simulation, or space-based remote sensing architectures.
Responsible professional engineering or scientific experience, including the ability to self-manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and deliverables; maintain deliverable quality and manage customer expectations; take direction, work independently, and develop productive working relationships; and collaborate across a diverse team in different locations.
Knowledge of Intelligence Community or U.S. Department of Defense business practices, acquisition policies, or space mission portfolios.
Current TS/SCI access with polygraph.

Responsibilities

Support analysis in one or more mission areas, including geospatial intelligence, signals intelligence, space surveillance, navigation systems, and space protection, for defense or intelligence capabilities.
Provide analysis supporting research, development, and acquisition recommendations for legacy and emerging customer space-based sensing architectures.
Perform architecture evaluations and model overall performance using in-house or custom-developed analysis tools.
Work with senior staff, management, and a team to translate customer needs into project objectives and provide quality-controlled and quality-assured deliverables.
Develop and present timely, technically accurate presentations and reports that communicate analysis results and recommended solutions to technical leads, management, and customers.
Maintain awareness of analysis outcomes, provide initial assessments when needed, and defend unexpected results to internal and external stakeholders.
Help sustain, develop, and expand the organization’s analysis and simulation capabilities to support additional functional areas and customers.

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 company-paid contributions based on years of service and 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.
Inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.