Space Systems Integration Engineer - (C3) Battle Management

The Aerospace Corporation • El Segundo, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Space Systems Integration Engineer in its Command, Control, and Communications (C3) Department. The role supports the Space Systems Integration Office within the U.S. Space Force and helps ensure data centers, information technology, and communication networks meet Guardians’ combat battle-management needs. The engineer will build a holistic view of the national security space system-of-systems, analyze system performance, and recommend ways to unlock space-system capabilities.

The position focuses on modeling and evaluating C3 battle-network systems across orbital, electromagnetic, and cyberspace warfare; satellite communications; positioning, navigation, and timing; missile warning and tracking; space-based sensing and targeting; and theater electromagnetic warfare. The engineer leads modeling and analysis with subject-matter experts, interfaces with the U.S. Space Force as a technical point of contact, and coordinates stakeholders to organize technical problems, inform funding plans, and communicate findings. Full-time on-site presence is required at the El Segundo, California facility, with travel of up to 15% of the time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program in engineering, science, mathematics, or an equivalent technical field.
• At least six years of applicable experience in relevant engineering, technical, and/or operational work involving National Security Space systems.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with contractors, customers, and corporate staff.
• Experience conducting independent research and technical assessments.
• Prior experience leading cross-functional projects.
• Ability to exercise initiative, persistence, and self-management to deliver impactful work in fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environments.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% of the time.
• Active TS security clearance and SCI access, with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program access issued by the U.S. government.
• U.S. citizenship.
• For the Senior Project Engineer level: at least ten years of applicable National Security Space engineering, technical, and/or operational experience; recognition as a leader in multidisciplinary space-systems engineering; and ability to mentor emerging engineering talent.

Nice To Haves

• For Project Engineer: eight or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering or scientific experience, including work in systems engineering and/or program management.
• For Senior Project Engineer: twelve or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering or scientific experience, including multidisciplinary systems engineering and/or program-management work.
• Previous engineering, acquisition, or operational experience with data centers, IT, and/or communication-network systems.
• Previous work in a program office responsible for engineering or operations of ground or space systems in the listed mission areas.
• Experience working with SPACECOM, NSDC, SWAC, SSDP, the Space Development Agency, or other national security space users and/or mission partners.
• Hands-on experience with AFSIM, STK, SOAP, Python, MATLAB, or Excel.
• Active top secret security clearance with SCI and SAP accesses.

Responsibilities

• Develop models of C3 battle-network systems used by the U.S. Space Force across orbital warfare, electromagnetic warfare, cyberspace warfare, satellite communications, positioning, navigation and timing, missile warning and tracking, space-based sensing and targeting, and theater electromagnetic warfare.
• Use models to evaluate data center, IT, and communication-network performance in a variety of military combat scenarios.
• Identify risks, issues, gaps, and opportunities to improve data centers, IT, and communication systems for the C3 battle network.
• Lead subject-matter experts in modeling and analysis efforts.
• Serve as a technical point of contact and interface directly with the U.S. Space Force.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to organize technical problems, inform system funding plans, and communicate analysis findings.

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.

What This Job Offers

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