The Aerospace Corporation

Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation$110K — $165K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, physics, or related field.
  • 5+ years of professional engineering/scientific experience, especially in multi-disciplinary systems engineering.
  • Understanding of space operations and simulations, including military utility and capability drawdown.
  • Experience with space systems like spacecraft, communication infrastructure, or C2 systems.
  • Proficiency in software languages such as Python, C++, or MATLAB.
  • Demonstrable experience leading teams to achieve objectives.
  • Top Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

  • Represent the department as a technical authority in your areas of expertise.
  • Lead and contribute to technical analysis projects, ensuring accurate and timely results.
  • Analyze enterprise-level integrated missions through modeling and evaluation.
  • Develop and enhance engineering analysis tools and products.
  • Prepare and present briefings and reports to stakeholders.
  • Mentor junior staff and foster a collaborative learning environment.
  • Occasional travel as required.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
  • Flexible work schedules, including remote options
  • 401(k) with substantial company contributions
  • Education assistance for continuous learning
  • Professional growth programs to advance career
  • Inclusive workplace culture that values teamwork and respect
Full Job Description

The Enterprise Effects Division (EED) drives integration of Aerospace’s strategic capabilities across the national space enterprise. The divisionleveragesa 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-enabled mission effects.

As a member of theCross-Mission Effectiveness Department, you will provide technical capabilities to support our customers in modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) of space, air, and ground-basedsystems of systemsto investigate architecture and concept of operations (CONOPS) performance in nominal and contested operating environments. MS&A focus areas include agent-based modeling, red vs blue simulations, militaryutilityand capability drawdown, killchaineffectiveness, enterprise architecture resiliency,and command and control (C2) evaluation. We support a variety of customers with diverse program portfolios, and we are looking for curious and innovative teammates to help us address our customers’ hardest problems!

This100% onsiteposition can be filled ineither ourEl Segundo, CAor Chantilly, VAoffices. 

WhatYou’llBe Doing

  • Represent the Cross-Mission Effectiveness Department as a technical authority in your area(s) of expertise.   

  • Independently lead and contribute to technical analysis projects to ensure timely, accurate, andconsistent team deliveries.

  • Exercise your expertise in understanding, modeling, and analyzing enterprise-level integrated missions.

  • Use and contribute to the development of in-house and commercial/government-off-the-shelf engineering analysis tools and analysis products.  

  • Develop and present briefings and reports for program offices and customers.  

  • Mentor junior staff members on technical and professional development subjects and contribute to a learning environment where it is encouraged to share ideas and feedback.  

  • Travel occasionally as required.  

What You Need to be Successful 

Minimum Requirements:    

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (aerospace, astronautical, mechanical,electrical,or software), computer science, physics, operations research, or closely related technical field from an accredited school.  

  • 5 or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience, including multi-disciplinary systems engineering and/or program management environments.  

  • Technical understanding of space operations, red vs blue simulations, military utility and capability drawdown, killchain effectiveness, enterprise architecture resiliency, and/or command and control (C2).

  • Experience in one or more of the following:space systems,space surveillance, spacecraft ground systems, communications infrastructure, command and control (C2), spacecraft maneuvering, space protection, or space-driven killchains.   

  • Experiencewith multi-phenomenology remote sensing techniquessuch asEOIRand radarsignal processing,especially in the context of object detection,characterization,tracking, and estimation.

  • Experience with one or more software languages that may include Python, C++, or MATLAB.   

  • Experience leading a team to accomplishan objective.   

  • Ability to work on dynamic assignments and adapt to changing customer expectations.  

  • Excellent interpersonal skills with effective oral and written communication skills.  

  • Current Top Secretclearance.    

How You Can Stand Out  

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

  • An advanced degree in an applicable STEM area or other relevant discipline. 

  • Experience modeling the space domain using a toolkit or framework such as AFSIM, STK, or GMAT. 

  • Direct experience with agent-based modeling, red vs blue simulations, military utility and capability drawdown analysis, killchain effectiveness, enterprise architecture resiliency, and/or command and control (C2. 

  • Knowledge of Intelligence Community, Department of War, and/or Department of the Air Force business practices and programs. 

  • Experience briefing senior government leaders. 

  • Current Top Secret clearance with SCI access and polygraph.  

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)

$110,400.00 - $165,500.00

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 — 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

About The Aerospace Corporation

The Aerospace Corporation is a nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) headquartered in El Segundo, California. The corporation provides technical guidance and advice on all aspects of space missions to military, civil, and commercial customers. Aerospace also designs and develops spacecraft, sensors, and other systems in support of national security, civil, and commercial customers. The corporation has more than 4,000 employees and operates a number of laboratories and test facilities across the United States.
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1960

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