Senior Modeling and Simulation Communications Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation • El Segundo, CA

3d • $166,400 - $249,600 • Onsite

About The Position

The Aerospace Corporation’s Communication and Ground Architectures Performance Department (CGAPD), within the Integrated Performance Subdivision, delivers modeling, simulation, and analysis solutions for critical space communication and ground systems. Its performance assessments of communication architectures, networks, and mission management strategies inform decisions for government customers, including USAF/USSF and the Intelligence Community.

The Senior Modeling and Simulation Communications Engineer leads analysis teams and serves as a technical authority in communication and ground architecture performance, network modeling, or scheduling and mission management. The role conducts end-to-end performance evaluations and analyses of alternatives using internally developed capabilities, coordinates complex technical work across customers, develops staff, and communicates findings to technical leads, senior leaders, and government customers. The position also drives innovation and modernization of modeling and simulation capabilities.

This full-time position requires at least four days per week onsite in Colorado Springs, Colorado, or El Segundo, California. An active TS/SCI clearance is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics, computer science, or another engineering field with a strong communications background.
• Typically 10 or more years of industry experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering studies and analysis teams, managing or coordinating complex technical tasks, and translating customer needs into team tasks.
• Significant professional experience in one or more national security space or intelligence mission areas, such as communication and ground infrastructures, signals intelligence, geospatial intelligence, space surveillance, navigation systems, or space protection.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, adapt quickly to change, and help customers manage ambiguity.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively with government customers, program offices, and contractors.
• Experience with one or more software languages, which may include Python, C++, or MATLAB.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate degree in one of the listed fields of study.
• Current TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
• Proficiency with one or more software languages, which may include Python, C++, or MATLAB.
• Significant experience in Intelligence Community or U.S. Department of Defense business practices, acquisition policies, or space mission portfolios.
• Significant experience modeling SATCOM architecture performance trades for source selection activities.
• Significant experience modeling space and ground networking performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis teams whose recommendations inform acquisition and development decisions for space-based and terrestrial communication systems.
• Serve as a technical authority in one or more areas: communication and ground architecture performance, network modeling, or scheduling and mission management.
• Perform end-to-end performance evaluations and analyses of alternatives using internally developed analysis capabilities.
• Develop staff through training, mentoring, and coaching across a national organization.
• Coordinate complex technical tasks across multiple customers, balancing resources and priorities to deliver time-sensitive analysis.
• Translate complex analysis into clear briefings for technical leads, senior leadership, and government customers.
• Drive innovation and modernization of modeling and simulation capabilities for communication and ground systems.

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 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior