Tracking Architecture Performance Engineer/Sr. Tracking Architecture Performance Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation•El Segundo, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Tracking Architecture Performance Engineer/Senior Tracking Architecture Performance Engineer is a technical role in The Aerospace Corporation’s Tracking Architecture Performance Department (TAPD), within the Integrated Performance Subdivision of the Enterprise Effects Division. TAPD performs model-based analyses of tracking performance across architecture scenarios in nominal and contested environments, with a focus on missile defense, space domain awareness, and surveillance architectures. The work supports decision-makers in understanding system capabilities, identifying performance gaps, and optimizing architectural designs. The role leads and performs modeling, simulation, and analysis of complex system-of-systems architectures, particularly tracking performance assessment and optimization. It evaluates multi-domain architectures and scenarios involving space, air, maritime, and ground components, and multi-INT sensors such as radar, EO/IR, SIGINT, and GEOINT. The engineer develops tracking and multi-sensor data-fusion algorithms and tools, serves as a technical expert and customer liaison, coordinates complex technical work, and ensures the quality of technical designs, presentations, reports, and other deliverables. This is a full-time position requiring 100% onsite work in El Segundo, California; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Huntsville, Alabama; or Chantilly, Virginia. Occasional travel and/or work outside business hours may be needed to support customer needs, approximately 5–10% as required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or a related discipline.
At least 6 years of applicable professional experience leading technical teams and coordinating complex modeling and analysis tasks for the Engineering Specialist level; at least 10 years for the Senior Engineering Specialist level.
Demonstrated strength and experience in modeling, simulation, and analysis of space systems.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a clearance.
Willingness to occasionally travel and/or work outside business hours to support customer needs, approximately 5–10% as required.
Knowledge of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.
Expert-level programming skills in languages such as C, C++, Python, or FORTRAN.
Familiarity with tools such as Bitbucket, GitHub, JIRA, and Confluence.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or PhD degree in a related STEM discipline.
Current, active Secret, TS/SCI, or SAP clearance.
Leadership experience in a customer-facing organization.
Knowledge of government space mission architecture and mission-effects chains involving multi-target tracking architectures.
Demonstrated strength in architecture- and sensor-level simulations and evaluation, and mission performance assessments emphasizing multi-target tracking, detection, and estimation.
Experience collaborating in major modeling, simulation, and analysis initiatives across other FFRDCs, government entities, UARCs, SETAs, and/or industry.
Financial and business acumen through program or business-unit leadership.
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

Independently lead and perform hands-on modeling, simulation, and analysis studies for complex system-of-systems architectures, emphasizing tracking performance assessment and optimization.
Evaluate multi-domain tracking architectures and scenarios incorporating space, air, maritime, and ground-based components.
Design, develop, and implement tracking algorithms, multi-sensor data-fusion algorithms, and tools to improve tracking performance of sensors, sensing systems, and system-of-systems architectures.
Serve as a technical expert and customer liaison for projects.
Coordinate complex technical tasks.
Develop and present technically accurate designs, presentations, and reports.
Provide oversight and reviews to ensure the quality of deliverables.
Lead technical teams and coordinate complex modeling and analysis tasks.

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.