Sr. Systems Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation•Los Angeles, CA

2d•Onsite

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 supports system engineering and integration across ESS’s space, ground, crypto, and terminal segments, with a focus on managing interfaces, resolving integration risks, and maintaining a clear technical understanding of the enterprise. The position works alongside Aerospace subject matter experts, government customers, SETA, and development contractors, and supports engagements with SPACECOM, STARCOM, STRATCOM, and the NC3 community. The selected candidate will work full-time, on-site at the Aerospace Corporation’s facility at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. Domestic travel is expected to be approximately 10%. The position requires an 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an applicable STEM field or another relevant discipline.
12 or more 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 the 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 U.S. government-issued TS/SCI clearance.
U.S. citizenship, 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 system 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 that informs system-level trades and helps frame studies to 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 the government customer.
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 concise briefings for senior government and Aerospace leadership; document positions and coordinate across organizations to gain adoption of technical solutions.
Work with Aerospace subject matter experts, government personnel, SETA, and development contractors to assess contractor performance, system issues, and technical risk.
Support engagement with the 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 a company-paid benefit 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.