Sentinel System Engineering and Integration (SE&I) Sr. Project Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation•Hill AFB, UT

1d•$151,300 - $226,900•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 aspects 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 Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, development planning, system of systems engineering, and threat reduction to help shape the future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including US Space Force, U.S Space Command, Air Force Material Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of services and support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers but also horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation. DSG also assists the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception, design, acquisition, launch and operations of satellite, launch vehicle, ground control, and range systems. The Sentinel System Engineering and Integration (SE&I) Sr. Project Engineer in the Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) SE&I branch with the Nuclear Operations Directorate (NOD) will support a development of the Sentinel ICBM for the Air Force Nuclear Weapon Center (AFNWC) Sentinel Program Office. The AFNWC Sentinel Program Office is developing replacement for the Minuteman III ICBM. The Sentinel SE&I Senior Project Engineer will actively participate in all phases of development with a focus of applying ICBM domain subject matter knowledge to develop Models-Based System Engineering (MBSE) tools and architectures and ensure system integration across nuclear command and control, communications, missile, facilities, specialized transportation vehicles, product support and multiple external agency interfaces to meet weapon system lifecycle requirements. The candidate is expected to engage with senior leadership, government, government’s support contractors, and Aerospace’s Engineering and Technical Group to reducing technical risk and lifecycle cost for the program and guidance to other Aerospace entities. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in Hill AFB, Utah.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or related discipline
12 years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience, including multi-disciplinary systems engineering and/or program management environments
Experience and expertise in leading large program system integration activities
Experience and expertise in Models Based System Engineering (MBSE) with the ability to apply that expertise to the development of large-scale mission development and weapon system capability
Experience performing modeling, simulating, and performing analysis to develop requirements and verification methodology
Experience with UAF/SysML/ UPDM/UML frameworks
Experience in working with government and contractor teams to facilitate acquisition program success
Understanding of critical ICBM domain development programmatic and technical risk areas such as nuclear surety, system safety, nuclear hardness & survivability, and cyber security
Willing to travel [occasionally to work location or customer site/domestically/internationally] approx. 25%.
This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government.
U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Masters or Ph.D. degree from an accredited program in STEM field
Experience with application of Systems Engineering practices and principles in DoD Acquisition Programs
Experience leading complex, multi-engineering discipline, multi-stakeholder projects involving government and industry partners
Experience leading systems integration at scale, ensuring interoperability/compatibility, resilience, and performance across distributed weapon systems and networks in contested environments
Experience performing cyber-resilient and mission-driven system design activities
Understanding of ICBM life cycle including development, deployment, operations, training, security, maintenance, logistics, and demilitarization
ICBM system level subject matter expertise in areas such as NC3, targeting, operational reporting, maintenance operations and systems, deployment processes, and future capabilities
Experience with ICBM external interfaces and stakeholder agencies
Current Top-Secret clearance and willingness to maintain

Responsibilities

Perform system integration activities across Sentinel program elements and external interfaces interchanging with government and contractor system and product development teams
Provide mission assurance to the Sentinel program helping assure the Aerospace team is applying expertise to the appropriate aspects of the program and investigate urgent technical problems
Use ICBM and MBSE modeling subject matter expertise to recommend courses of actions to develop and maintain the Sentinel Government Reference Architecture (GRA)
Perform assessment of Sentinel program system integration and modeling activities and provide recommendations
Coordinate reach-back activities to the Aerospace Engineering Technical Group (ETG) workforce located at Hill AFB and located at other Aerospace locations as required
Prepare technical reports and presentations to disseminate findings, guidance, and technical information and present technical and project status briefings to management 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 — 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