Space Network Systems Architect
About The Position
The Aerospace Corporation’s Network Systems Department is seeking an innovative Space Network Systems Architect to lead the development and analysis of future space network concepts and their connectivity to ground entry points. The role includes validating network architectures against customer requirements, prototyping network segments to verify data-throughput resiliency, conducting routing-protocol trade studies, and preparing technology demonstrations to optimize terrestrial, satellite, launch-vehicle, and ground-based communication systems. The architect will also support optical communication networking testbeds by configuring endpoint networking hardware and connecting it with AWS VPC CloudFormation templates. The position requires knowledge of current networking and enterprise-computing technologies and the ability to apply that knowledge to challenging customer problems. The selected candidate will work full time on-site at the company’s El Segundo, California facility. The role involves technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams, development of network protocols and architectures, technical studies and research, and collaboration with DoD, intelligence community, civil, and commercial customers and partners.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Eight or more years of related experience, including strong capability in designing network topologies and architectures for ground-based and satellite networks.
- Strong understanding of network layers, protocols, and routing algorithms.
- Experience in network design and analysis, and some modeling and simulation experience.
- Track record in virtualization and enterprise-computing platforms.
- Familiarity with current networking and computing trends and technologies.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued TS/SCI security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- Capability to travel to support customers at various locations.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced technical degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another related discipline.
- Current CCIE or CCNP Cisco certification.
- Experience utilizing Python, MATLAB, and/or C/C++.
- Strong expertise in Azure, AWS, VPC security, and CloudFormation templates.
- Experience with military and commercial satellite communication systems and network engineering.
- Experience with inter-satellite cross-links and laser optical communication technologies.
- Project development experience and demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.
- In-depth understanding of emerging communication and network technologies, including 5G, IoT, and IoST.
- Current and active U.S. government-issued DoD Secret clearance or higher.
Responsibilities
- Lead and participate in multidisciplinary engineering teams developing and analyzing future network architectures, and help define requirements to achieve mission success.
- Direct development and implementation of advanced network protocols, routing and QoS algorithms, and architectures.
- Run and distribute tasking for systems engineering work involving architecture definition, development, analysis, modeling and simulation, and prototype development and validation.
- Evaluate and develop novel communication engineering technologies.
- Analyze and simulate complex network architectures and protocols.
- Provide independent technical leadership, mentorship, and direction to less experienced staff.
- Prepare technical documentation for meetings with DoD, intelligence community, civil, and commercial customers, and work with military officers, government civilians, prime contractors, SE&I contractors, and other FFRDCs.
- Lead specialized technical studies and internal research and development projects on next-generation space and ground network concepts, architectures, and technologies.
- Support sustainment and development of core network simulation, emulation, and modeling capabilities.
- Identify and develop new business opportunities with current and new customers.
- Analyze network architectures to validate customer requirements, prototype network segments to verify data-throughput resiliency, and perform routing-protocol trade studies.
- Prepare technology demonstrations to optimize terrestrial, satellite, launch-vehicle, and ground-based communication systems.
- Support future optical communication networking testbeds, including configuration of endpoint networking hardware and connectivity with AWS VPC CloudFormation templates.
- Travel to support customers at various locations.
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 benefits 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.
- Inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
