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 National Systems Group serves as the technical advisor to the Intelligence Community and its mission partners involved in the collection and distribution of national and tactical intelligence, including electronics programs, advanced technologies, ground and communications, imagery programs, and systems engineering and launch.
Within NSG, the Systems Engineering and Launch Division (SELD) serves as the systems engineering experts to drive excellence into architecture, engineering, and analysis functions. The Enterprise Analysis department provides modeling, simulation, and analysis expertise across space and ground system domains within our Program Office to ensure studies and analysis used to support major systems acquisitions and concept of operations development are properly scoped and executed and that results communicate valuable insights to customers across the organization and beyond. We are looking for a Space Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer (Project Engineer/Sr. Project Engineer - Modeling & Simulation Engineering) to represent our organization's senior enterprise analyst to support collaboration between Intelligence Community and Department of Defense analysis organizations as a technical advisor for the IC to assure the validity of IC space systems and capability representations in DoD modeling efforts. You will be our office's technical representative working directly with Department of Defense modeling organizations while coordinating with Engineering Technology Group (ETG) teams and customer Directorates to ensure the accuracy of space systems in multiple mission and campaign models.
Work Model
This is a full-time position requires 100% onsite work, split 80% at the Pentagon and 20% in Chantilly, Virginia.
What You'll Be Doing
- Serve as a modeling and simulation engineer focused on appropriate inclusion of GEOINT, SIGINT, and Communications systems into DoD models
- Advise DoD modelers regarding data suitability, assumptions applications, and system parameter utilization for satellite and related ground systems
- Broker collaboration and data sharing between modeling organizations
- Engage with Aerospace ETG and Government Program Offices and their support contractors
- Present technical results and recommendations to Government Customers and the Aerospace program office team
What You Need to be Successful
Minimum Requirements for the Space Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer (Project Engineer - Modeling & Simulation Engineering)
- Bachelor's degree in STEM field or relevant discipline
- At least 6 years of modeling and simulation experience
- Knowledge of modeling and simulation software tools that can be used to assess performance satellite systems (STK, SOAP, Matlab, Python, etc)
- This position requires a TS/SBI/SCI security clearance, which is 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 the Sr. Space Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer (Sr. Project Engineer - Modeling & Simulation Engineering) require:
- At least 10 years of modeling and simulation experience
- Experience leading teams to conduct architecture-level modeling and simulation studies
- Experience representing your team in a program office or customer environment
How You Can Stand Out
It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:
- An advanced degree in a STEM field or related discipline
- Technical knowledge of satellite systems
- Modeling and simulation experience on satellite systems
- Familiarity with GEOINT, SIGINT, and/or COMM systems
- A TS/SBI/SCI security clearance and polygraph, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
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
- An inclusive 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 equal opportunity 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, genetic information, 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 email at [email protected] . You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal, as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.
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What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration.
Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies.
Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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