Tracking Architecture Performance Engineer - Member of the Technical Staff
About The Position
The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Tracking Architecture Performance Engineer for its Tracking Architecture and Performance Department (TAPD), part of the Enterprise Effects Division’s Integrated Performance Subdivision. TAPD conducts model-based analyses of tracking performance across architecture scenarios, including nominal and contested environments. Its work supports concept development, engineering analysis, algorithm development, and evaluation of tracking performance for radar, electro-optical (EO), infrared (IR), electronic warfare (EW), space domain awareness (SDA), and missile warning/missile tracking (MW/MT) systems and architectures. The role performs modeling and analysis of MW/MT/MD sensors, systems, and broader system-of-systems architectures. It uses in-house, custom, commercially available, and government-provided modeling tools to assess sensor concepts, architectures, and algorithms. The engineer also develops and implements tracking algorithms and computer tools, improves modeling and simulation tools, and contributes to systems engineering trades assessments. The position is 100% onsite in El Segundo, California, or Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
- At least 1 year of applicable educational or professional experience with space systems or algorithms.
- Experience with physics-based state models and state estimation techniques.
- Programming experience in MATLAB, C, C++, Java, Python, or FORTRAN.
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s or PhD degree in a related STEM discipline.
- Current, active TS/SCI or SAP clearance.
- Experience researching, developing, and applying advanced and innovative techniques for algorithm development.
- Experience with tracking, detection, and state estimation.
- Experience with Kalman filters, orbit determination, orbital mechanics, radars, space IR sensors, or space optical systems.
- Experience developing and delivering presentations and leading small groups.
- Experience working autonomously on complex projects.
- Software design, development, unit testing, and integration experience.
- Experience practicing robust statistics and decision logic.
Responsibilities
- Perform modeling and analysis of MW/MT/MD sensors and systems and their broader system-of-systems architectures.
- Conduct analyses using modeling, simulation, and analysis capabilities, including in-house, custom, commercially available, and government-provided tools.
- Analyze the performance of electro-optical, radar, and passive radio-frequency sensor concepts, architectures, and algorithms.
- Develop and implement radar, lidar, and/or related tracking algorithms and help improve existing modeling and simulation tools.
- Develop computer tools and simulations to support analyses of interdisciplinary support teams.
- Perform general and specific systems engineering trades assessments.
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 contributions 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
