Aerospace Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or science from a recognized institution, or a degree in a related STEM field.
• For Project Engineer: at least 8 years of increasingly responsible professional engineering or scientific experience working across government programs.
• For Sr. Project Engineer: at least 12 years of increasingly responsible professional engineering or scientific experience working across government programs.
• Experience in systems engineering, requirements development, and test/validation.
• Skills in performing risk and schedule assessments.
• Ability to lead and work effectively in multidisciplinary teams with Aerospace, government, and contractor personnel; leadership experience is required for the Sr. Project Engineer qualification.
• Strong verbal and written interpersonal and communication skills.
• Active Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
• Ability to travel to contractor and vendor facilities as required.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced technical degree in engineering, science, physics, or a related field.
• Direct experience in the Missile Warning/Tracking mission area; familiarity with DSP, SBIRS, or OPIR/NGG/NGP systems is a bonus.
• Hands-on experience with ground antenna systems, including antenna upgrades, new antenna development, or RF ground infrastructure.
• Demonstrated space/ground segment integration experience, particularly relaying SV mission and state-of-health data to ground control stations.
• Understanding of ground system acquisition processes.
• Experience working within software agile processes.
• Ability to perform system-level optimization among cost, schedule, performance, and risk.
• Familiarity with Aerospace culture and prior experience coordinating with Engineering & Technology Group (ETG).
• Ability to obtain, or current possession of, a TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Apply systems engineering, requirements, test, and validation practices to legacy antenna upgrades and new antenna development for RGS.
• Integrate RGS into ground and system-level SE&I teams and represent RGS across the space-to-ground data relay chain.
• Review contractor deliverables and represent the Ground Segment in test definition, planning, and execution for legacy upgrades and next-generation antenna development.
• Support new RGS acquisition efforts, including RGS-UK and RGS-S, through requirements development and integration planning.
• Advise Aerospace leadership and customers by surfacing risks and opportunities and recommending mitigations and corrective actions.
• Address mission trades between space and ground segments to ensure system-level SV-to-Ground data relay performance at design reviews.
• Build partnerships with customer leadership, contractors, ETG, and support teams across the missile warning enterprise.
• Travel to contractor and vendor facilities as required.

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.