Sr. Systems Engineer
About The Position
The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Sr. Systems Engineer to support the Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS) Program Office, which is responsible for developing, integrating, and transitioning the strategic satellite communications system to operations. The role focuses on system engineering and integration across ESS space, ground, crypto, and terminal segments, with particular emphasis on managing interfaces, surfacing technical risks, and providing clear, independent technical advice to government customers. The selected candidate will work alongside Aerospace subject matter experts, government customers, SETA, and development contractors, and support engagements with SPACECOM, STARCOM, STRATCOM, and the NC3 community. The position is full-time and on-site at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, with approximately 10% domestic travel. An active Secret clearance and eligibility to obtain a TS/SCI clearance are required; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in an applicable STEM field or other relevant discipline.
- At least 12 years of increasingly responsible engineering or technical experience.
- Hands-on experience in systems engineering and system integration.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multi-segment, distributed, multidisciplinary teams toward a common objective through influence rather than authority.
- Experience leading analysis of system architectures.
- Experience with SATCOM technologies and operations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to brief senior government leadership and write actionable assessments.
- Willingness to travel domestically approximately 10%.
- Active Secret security clearance and eligibility to obtain a TS/SCI clearance issued by the U.S. government; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Proven expertise in MILSATCOM technologies, operations, and concepts of operations.
- Familiarity with the NC3 mission area and its stakeholder community.
- Experience integrating across contractor boundaries on a large, multi-segment space program.
- Experience with protected or anti-jam communications, crypto integration, or user terminal development.
- Experience supporting the government as a system integrator or working on the government side of a major space acquisition.
- Experience taking a space system from development into operations, including test, verification, and anomaly resolution.
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering or Digital Engineering practices on a live program.
- Existing TS/SCI clearance.
Responsibilities
- Support systems engineering and integration of the ESS enterprise across space, ground, crypto, and terminal segments.
- Track and maintain critical interfaces between ESS segments and external systems, including interface documentation, open-item tracking, and coordination of resolution.
- Perform and support cross-segment technical analysis for system-level trades and help frame studies that retire integration risks.
- Support requirements development, decomposition, traceability, and verification planning across the enterprise baseline.
- Prepare technical products, assessments, analyses, briefings, and review materials for government customers.
- Support technical reviews and working groups, including SRR, PDR, CDR, integration readiness reviews, and TIMs; prepare materials, collect data, and track actions to closure.
- Translate technical findings into decisions; draft and deliver briefings for senior government and Aerospace leadership; document positions; and coordinate across organizations to achieve adoption of technical solutions.
- Work with Aerospace subject matter experts, government, SETA, and development contractors to develop a clear assessment of contractor performance, system issues, and technical risk.
- Support engagement with NC3 and operator communities, including MD8 planners, operators, and sustainers, to build shared understanding of end-to-end mission capability.
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; immediate eligibility and vesting 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
