Tracking Architecture Performance Engineer/Sr. Tracking Architecture Performance Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation•Huntsville, AL

18h•$129,000 - $249,600•Onsite

About The Position

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking an Engineering Specialist or Senior Engineering Specialist for its Tracking Architecture Performance Department (TAPD), which conducts model-based analyses of tracking performance across architecture scenarios in nominal and contested environments. The department assesses missile defense, space domain awareness, and surveillance architectures, developing assessment tools and providing expert analysis to support mission objectives. The role focuses on modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) of complex system-of-systems architectures, including architecture evaluations, what-if analyses, and development, tuning, and optimization of algorithms for multi-sensor tracking systems. The position collaborates with department staff and other engineering departments and may serve as a technical lead, expert, and customer liaison. 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 required to support customer needs, approximately 5–10% as needed.

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 of applicable professional experience leading technical teams and coordinating complex modeling and analysis tasks 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 off-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 Ph.D. 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 MS&A 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 enhance tracking performance for sensors, sensing systems, and system-of-systems architectures, both collaboratively and as an independent technical lead.
Serve as a technical expert and customer liaison for projects.
Coordinate complex technical tasks.
Develop and present technically accurate designs, presentations, and reports.
Ensure deliverable quality by providing oversight and reviews.

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.