Ground System Architect Engineer/Sr. Ground System Architect Engineer

About this role

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

The Enterprise Effects Division (EED) drives integration of Aerospace’s strategic capabilities across the national space enterprise. The division   leverages   a broad array of engineering disciplines against a dynamic portfolio of programs, customers, and national challenges. EED spans the capability lifecycle from concept and architecture design to performance assessment to application of space and space-enabled capabilities.    

The Architecture Concepts Department ( ArCon ) provides   expertise   in architecture methods, processes, and tools to an extremely broad range of customers, including National Security Space (NSS) and other defense programs, NASA, NOAA, NNSA, DHS, and others.     ArCon   staff   participate   in and lead architecture trade studies, architecture conceptualization studies, architecture modeling tasks, and program assessment analyses at multiple levels of complexity, ranging from prototype systems to full scale acquisition systems in the space, ground, communications, and network domains.     ArCon   applies disciplined system architecting principles and leads cross-functional teams to   provide   impactful guidance to   assist   our customers in making key acquisition and operations decisions.      

Work Model: This position will follow an in-person work model with a minimum of 4 days per week of onsite work   required   at one of Aerospace’s campuses in Chantilly, VA, Colorado Springs, CO, or El Segundo, CA.   

What   You’ll   Be Doing   

• Lead and   participate   in   system   architecture studies of   ground   system concepts, to include multi-disciplinary engineering teams, supporting problem framing, gap analysis, and trade space assessment  

• Work with Aerospace program office, customer, and contractor personnel as a technical subject matter expert to elicit and identify needs, requirements, and constraints for studies; mentor junior staff; support the scoping, planning, and execution of the study; and effectively communicate task status, methods, results, and recommendations in briefings and formal technical reports  

• Define system capabilities, system of systems interfaces, and requirements for   space,   ground,   or   intersegment system architectures to address user needs and perspectives  

• Collaborate with other Aerospace personnel to marshal technical   expertise   in multiple technical disciplines and domains to enable concurrent engineering approaches to address complex problems  

What You Need to be Successful   

Minimum   Requirements for   Engineering Specialist :  

• Bachelor   of Science   degree   engineering, science, or a related technical field  

• Typically,   at least 6   years of engineering experience   in the space, intelligence, and/or defense domains  

• Proficiency   in system or enterprise architecting, systems engineering, concept design, and/or model-based systems engineering  

• Demonstrated experience in ground system development, mission control ,   or mission processing for space systems   

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present methods and results effectively in briefings, formal reports, and informal communications  

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with   teams,   customers, Aerospace program offices, and contractors; to collaborate with other functional organizations within Aerospace; and to mentor and develop junior staff  

• Exceptional time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and schedule commitments  

• A vailable and willing to travel domestically and internationally approx. 5-10%  

• This position requires   an active   Top Secret/SCI security clearance issued by the   U.S. government .   U.S. citizenship is   required   to obtain a security clearance  

In addition   to the above, the   minimum   requirements for   S enior   Engineering Specialist   include:   

• Typically,   at least   12 years of   substantive experience in the space, intelligence, and/or defense domains  

• A bility to   identify   problem space, assess trade options, and independently formulate courses of action  

• Demonstrated success in organizing and leading cross-functional, cross-organizational teams to execute studies and assessments and generate quality products  

• Experience developing and presenting strategic decision-making and strategic communications artifacts for senior-level management and technical architecture design artifacts for engineering-level reviews  

• A bility to collaborate with employees, customers, acquisition program offices, and contractors  

How You Can Stand Out   

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:  

• Advanced degree   in engineering, math, science, or related technical discipline  

• More relevant work and/or graduate school experience, greater than 5 years, in system or enterprise architecting, systems engineering,   or   model-based systems engineering  

• More relevant work and/or graduate school experience, greater than 5 years, in space   or ground   systems .    Experience in   ground system architectures,   command and control, system of systems engineering,   or   system test   and training are desired.  

• Experience with the   Satellite Control Network (SCN) or Intelligence Community ground control networks  

• Experience with telem etry, trac

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