Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting Strategic Architect

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 Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, developmental planning, system of systems engineering, and threat reduction to help shape future space missions across the national security space enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including US Space Force, US Space Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of services and support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers but also horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation.

As part of the Aerospace Space Security Directorate, the Space Warfighting Analysis Office provides high-quality analytic and program management support to the United States Space Force (USSF) Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC), advising the Government, and leading analyses on the nation's future Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Target Tracking (SRTT) capabilities, balancing design, performance, and resilience to win the next war.

In this role as a Surveillance & Reconnaissance Strategic Architect (Project Engineer/Sr. Project Engineer - Enterprise Systems Engineering), you will support the USSF SWAC by performing systems engineering and architecture analysis on the next generation of space-based architectures to support closing tactical kill chains. You will be working with government customers to define and document concepts of employment and operations as well as architecture designs for both the space and ground components of these architectures.

Work Model

This is a full-time position based in Chantilly, VA., which requires 100% onsite work.

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide leadership and technical support to the USSF SWAC by identifying and developing plans and designs for the next generation of capabilities to provide space effects to the joint warfighter that will operate in a highly contested operational environment

• Collaborate in a multi-level classification environment with interagency, military, and civilian communities in the planning, conduct, and interpretation of analysis to shape force designs

• Advise the SWAC's Government leadership on technical and analytic approaches, force design, systems engineering and development of future space and related ground architectures

• Provide systems engineering and architecture analysis expertise to support development of future sensor and data processing systems for both IC and DoD customers

• Lead teams of subject matter experts to develop technical solutions to the customer's hardest problems

• Work across space mission and program boundaries to identify common program challenges and risks, provide recommendations, and lead issues to closure

• Work closely and effectively with stakeholders and partners in integrated product teams that include government, FFRDC, and contractor members

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements for the Project Engineer - Enterprise Systems Engineering:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, or other technical sciences

• 8 years of relevant technical experience in space or airborne ISR systems development, acquisition, analysis, operations and/or program management

• Experience with space or airborne ISR systems ground architectures, command and control (C2), TCPED architectures, and/or joint targeting/target engagement processes

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearances and eligibility for SAP/SAR clearances, which are issued by the US government. US Citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance

• Ability and willingness to take a US government administered counterintelligence polygraph test

In addition to the above, the minimum requirements for the Sr. Project Engineer - Enterprise Systems Engineering include:

• 12 years total of relevant technical experience in space or airborne ISR systems development, acquisition, analysis, operations and/or program management

• Experience interfacing directly with government customers

How You Can Stand Out

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

• Advanced degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or other technical sciences from a recognized institution.

• Over 10 years of modeling, simulation, and analysis experience, with a strong background in space systems technologies, space architectural concepts or joint warfighting operations

• Extensive knowledge and experience with creating, supporting and/or leading technical studies teams examining topics of national significance including tasking and managing matrixed technical resources

• Direct experience with military or commercial space ISR missions, ground system designs, and/or operations

• Experience with US Space Force, DoD, and IC customers.

• Experience with digital engineering and/or agile approaches to analysis and development activities

• Extensive experience with one or more space system development program offices

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI access and current SAP/SAR access

Leadership Competencies

Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:

• Operate Strategically
• Lead Change
• Engage with Impact
• Foster Innovation
• Deliver Results

Ways We Reward Our Employees

During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.

Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
• 401(k) Plan - Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• Education assistance programs
• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

We are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other-the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an equalopportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color,religion,geneticinformation, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you're an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by emailat peoplemangmnt.mailbox@aero.org .You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.