Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS) Sr. Space Vehicle Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation•El Segundo, CA

1d•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, technology development, warfighter capability enablers, systems integration, defense industrial base, and threat reduction to help shape existing and future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, Air Force Materiel Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of technical support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers’ portfolios as well as horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation. Additionally, DSG provides deep technical expertise to the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception, design, acquisition, launch and operations of satellite, launch vehicle, ground control, and range systems. We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Sr. Space Vehicle Engineer (Senior Project Engineer) to work within an integrated program office of Air Force, Aerospace, SE&I, SETA, and contractors across the Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS) system. Candidate will apply systems engineering expertise to spacecraft systems development efforts across multiple systems architecture designs, ensuring acquisition efforts are aligned with systems capability needs and government acquisition practices. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in El Segundo, CA.

Requirements

Senior Project Engineer - Systems Engineering – Acquisition and Systems Engineering.
Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or science from a recognized institution or a related STEM field.
Twelve or more years of increasing responsibilities in professional engineering/scientific experience working across government programs (includes time acquiring applicable MS, MBA, and/or PhD).
A track record of demonstrating space systems engineering skills including the ability to understand, explain, and present to the customer how specific issues are connected to the broader program.
Experience with project leadership, including the ability to work independently and advise a team to solutions
Exhibited ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams with Aerospace, government, and contractor personnel.
Travel to contractor and vendor facilities as required.
This position requires active Top Secret clearance with SCI access, which is issued by the US government.
U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Work with model-based systems engineering concepts and tools.
Experience with mission assurance principles and practices.
Familiarity with IEEE 15288.2 (IEEE Standard for Application of Systems Engineering on Defense Programs).
Understanding of space system acquisition.
Project management and leadership experience.
MILSATCOM program office experience.
Familiarity with Aerospace culture and prior experience coordinating with ETG.
Advanced technical degree in engineering, science, physics, or related field.

Responsibilities

Acting as a senior advisor to the customer by formulating, evaluating, and coordinating strategies for space acquisition efforts to achieve architectural vision and technical objectives.
Applying systems engineering principles ensuring synchronization of the government and contractors across all program elements.
Delivering technical expertise to the government in the areas of satellite bus subsystems including electrical power, propulsion, attitude control, timing, space vehicle integration, and launch vehicle integration.
Performing assessments of the space contractor’s ability to meet detailed requirements with their proposed satellite designs.
Providing insight to Aerospace leadership and the customer on risks, issues, opportunities and associated mitigation strategies and corrective actions.
Leading Aerospace Engineering & Technology Group (ETG) teammates to optimally respond to space systems engineering and acquisition related needs with the delivery of quality products, technical position papers, and briefings.
Maintaining effective working relationships with customer leadership, contractors, ETG and other supporting contractors.

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