Space Vehicle Engineer
About The Position
The Aerospace Corporation’s Vehicle Engineering & Integration Department is seeking a Space Vehicle Engineer (Senior Engineering Specialist – Interdisciplinary Vehicle Engineering and Integration) to support spacecraft programs and help expand the customer base. The role works alongside Vehicle Systems and Vehicle AI&T teams on spacecraft assembly, integration, and test (AI&T), project management, generalist vehicle systems engineering, and interdisciplinary studies. The engineer will support a Space Vehicle program office as a space vehicle bus engineer across all phases of development and execution, serving on a team with technical authority and leading interfaces among customers, contractors, and Aerospace technical staff. This is a full-time, on-site position in El Segundo, California. Occasional travel to contractor and vendor facilities or customer sites is required, including domestic or international travel of approximately 10%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, science, or a related technical discipline.
- At least 12 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: mechanical design and analysis, design for manufacturing, optical-mechanical systems, environmental testing, propulsion, mechanisms, guidance and controls, thermal engineering, or structures.
- Ability to conduct detailed technical analyses and apply knowledge independently with minimal guidance.
- Experience assembling and leading multidisciplinary teams and working across departments, divisions, and customers.
- Demonstrated progressively increasing responsibility in work assignments or projects.
- Willingness to travel occasionally to a work location or customer site, domestically or internationally, approximately 10%.
- Current and active U.S. government-issued Top Secret/SCI clearance, or ability to obtain one; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in engineering, mathematics, science, or another technical discipline.
- Experience in electrical integration and testing, test hardware or software, electrical design, power systems, or ground support equipment (electrical, mechanical, optical, test, or other).
- Experience working across multiple engineering disciplines.
- Experience in business development activities.
- Knowledge of satellite test standards and Aerospace mission assurance.
Responsibilities
- Provide space vehicle and subsystem engineering support to programs in AI&T, project management, and generalist space vehicle and subsystem engineering.
- Oversee multidisciplinary, system-level acquisition, design, manufacture, integration, and test activities for space vehicles and interfaces with launch vehicles and ground systems.
- Provide technical leadership to identify, mitigate, and resolve space vehicle and subsystem risks and issues.
- Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary ETG technical teams working on internal research and development and technology transition projects for national security space customers.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers and contractor counterparts.
- Prepare and deliver written reports, risk assessments, recommendations, and presentations to customers and Aerospace management.
- Assist the Vehicle Engineering management team with business development and customer-base growth.
- Identify interdisciplinary projects through customer and program-office connections, secure the work, develop the team, and execute all project phases.
- Identify new customers and focus areas, and develop cross-divisional Aerospace partnerships.
- Participate in matrixed program-office support as needed.
- Work with department leadership on strategic focus areas and business development.
- Mentor department staff and bring in tasks and projects through internal and external resources.
- Travel to contractor and vendor facilities as required.
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; 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
