Tracking Architecture Performance Engineer - Senior Member of Technical Staff

The Aerospace Corporation•El Segundo, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Tracking Architecture Performance Engineer for its Tracking Architecture Performance Department (TAPD), part of the Enterprise Effects Division’s Integrated Performance Subdivision. TAPD conducts model-based analyses of tracking performance across architecture scenarios in nominal and contested environments, supporting customers through concept development, engineering analysis, algorithm development, and evaluation of tracking performance. Its mission areas include missile defense, space domain awareness, and surveillance, across radar, electro-optical, infrared, electronic warfare, and other single- and multi-INT architectures. In this technical role, you will collaborate with department staff and engineers across the corporation on modeling, simulation, and analysis projects. The work involves evaluating complex, multi-domain, system-of-systems architectures and developing methods, algorithms, simulations, and visualizations to assess and improve tracking performance. The position is full-time and requires 100% onsite work in El Segundo, Colorado Springs, Huntsville, or Chantilly. Occasional travel and/or work outside business hours may be required to support customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM or related discipline.
For the Senior Member of Technical Staff role: at least 4 years of applicable professional experience leading technical teams and coordinating complex modeling and analysis tasks.
For the Engineering Specialist role: at least 6 years of applicable professional experience leading technical teams and coordinating complex modeling and analysis tasks.
Knowledge of tracking algorithms, multi-target tracking, and tracking performance assessment.
Current and active TS/SCI clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
Willingness to travel occasionally and/or work outside business hours as required to support customer needs.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or PhD degree in a related STEM discipline.
Expert-level programming skills in languages such as C, C++, Python, or FORTRAN.
Familiarity with Bitbucket, GitHub, JIRA, or Confluence.
Current, active TS/SCI or SAP clearance.
Leadership experience in a customer-facing organization.
Knowledge of government missile warning/missile tracking, space domain awareness, and/or ISR mission architectures.
Experience with end-to-end modeling, simulation, and analysis of integrated sensor architectures across space, air, maritime, or ground domains.
Experience assessing radar, electro-optical/infrared, or Lidar system performance.
Experience collaborating on major modeling, simulation, and analysis initiatives with other FFRDCs, government entities, UARCs, SETAs, and/or industry.
Ability to communicate effectively with management, program offices, customers, contractors, and colleagues.
Experience leading technical teams and mentoring junior staff.
Experience identifying, prioritizing, and resolving technical issues.

Responsibilities

Perform modeling and analysis studies for complex system-of-systems architectures, emphasizing tracking performance optimization.
Evaluate multi-domain architectures incorporating space, air, maritime, and ground-based targets and sensors.
Analyze tracking scenarios involving space objects, airborne targets, maritime vessels, and ground-based entities.
Conduct trade-space analyses to balance system performance requirements and identify architectural optimizations.
Develop performance metrics and data visualizations to communicate analytical results.
Design, develop, and implement tracking algorithms, multi-sensor data-fusion algorithms, and methodologies to enhance sensor architecture performance.
Create simulation approaches, computational tools, and models to support concept exploration and technology assessment.
Collaborate with department staff and engineering departments across the corporation on modeling, simulation, and analysis projects.

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.