Space Network Systems Engineer
About The Position
The Aerospace Corporation’s Network Systems Department is seeking a Space Network Systems Engineer to support the development of future space network concepts and their connectivity to ground entry points. The role involves analyzing network architectures against requirements, prototyping network segments to evaluate data-throughput resilience, and conducting routing-protocol trade studies. The engineer will also support technology demonstrations to optimize terrestrial, satellite, launch-vehicle, and ground-based communications systems, as well as optical-communications network testbeds involving endpoint appliances, switches, routers, firewalls, and AWS VPC CloudFormation templates. The engineer will work with multidisciplinary teams and customers across the Department of Defense, intelligence community, and civil and commercial sectors. Work includes systems architecture, analysis, modeling and simulation, prototype development and validation, technology studies, and sustaining network simulation, emulation, and modeling capabilities. The position is full-time and requires working on-site at the company’s El Segundo, California facility, with travel to support customers at various locations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Four or more years of related experience, including a strong capability in designing network topology and architecture 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 with virtualization and enterprise computing platforms.
- Familiarity with current networking and computing trends and technologies.
- Ability to travel to support customers at various locations.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
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 communications and network technologies, including 5G, IoT, and IoST.
- Current and active U.S. Government-issued DoD Secret clearance or higher.
Responsibilities
- Participate in multidisciplinary engineering teams developing and analyzing future network architectures and help define requirements for mission success.
- Support development and implementation of advanced network protocols, routing, and QoS algorithms and architectures.
- Assist with systems engineering tasks and projects, including architecture definition, development, analysis, modeling and simulation, and prototype development and validation.
- Evaluate and develop novel communications engineering technologies.
- Analyze and simulate complex network architectures and protocols.
- Complete tasks and participate in technical meetings for DoD, intelligence community, and civil and commercial customers, working with a diverse team.
- Assist with specialized technical studies and internal research and development projects for 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.
- Support technology demonstrations and optical communication networking testbeds.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
