Internship conversion position for the Surveillance & Navigation Architecture Performance Department.

Job Summary:

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 diverse and 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 Surveillance and Navigation Architecture Performance Department (SNAPD) in the Integrated Performance Subdivision aspires to be the premier force advising the evolution of national security and civil space enterprises, leveraging our modeling and simulation (M&S) expertise to evaluate end-to-end architecture performance.

Within SNAPD, the Navigation and Positioning Architectures Section (NPAS) develops and maintains technical capabilities in modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) to perform requirements verification, analyses-of-alternatives (AoA), and performance evaluation for navigation and positioning systems. We are looking for curious and innovative teammates to help us address our customers’ hardest problems!

Work Model:

The selected candidate will be required to work a minimum of 4 days on-site at

our facility in Chantilly, Virginia. 

What You’ll Be Doing

• Independently apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to support recommendations for research, development, and acquisition decisions of legacy and emerging positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) solutions
• Perform architecture evaluation modeling overall performance using in-house or custom-developed analysis tools.
• Work with senior staff, management, and a team to plan and conductdeep dives, trade studies, and assessments, translating customer needs into project objectives and providing technical evaluations.
• Develop and present timely and technically accurate presentations and reports that clearly communicate analysis results and provide recommended solutions to technical leads, management, and customers.
• Aid in sustainment, development, and growth of the organization’s analysis and simulation capabilities to support functional areas for our customer base.
• Carry out analysis driving recommendations for research, development, and acquisition decisions for legacy and emerging navigation and positioning systems
• Duties,responsibilitiesand activities may change, or new ones may be assigned as needed
• Training and mentorship will be provided

WhatCorporateSkillsYoull Bring

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Must work well in a team environment
• Possess organizational, time management and project management skills
• Demonstrate flexibility and ability to adapt to changing organizational needs
• Interpersonal skills to coordinate efforts and work with other internal and external organizations

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s degreefrom an accredited college/university programin aerospace engineering, physics, operations research, mathematics, or a related field from an accredited program. (pursuing or conferred within last 12 months)
• 0-1 years of relevant professional, technical work experience post bachelor’s degree
• Prior internship at The Aerospace Corporation
• MinimumGPA of3.0with transcripts
• Familiaritywith one or more software languages that may include Python,C/C++,and/orHigh-Performance Computing/Linuxenvironments.
• This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

How You Can Stand Out

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

• Current, active TS/SCI security clearance or SAP accesses
• Significant experience in one or more of the functional/mission areas listed above
• Knowledge of Intelligence Community or US Department of Defense business practices, acquisition policies, or space mission portfolios
• Demonstrated responsible professional engineering/scientific experience, to include the ability to:
  • Self-manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and deliverables
  • Maintain deliverable quality and manage customer expectations
  • Take direction, work independently, and develop productive working relationships
  • Interact and collaborate across a diverse team in different locations

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills.

(Min - Max)

Pay Basis: Annual

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 6 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