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 Electronic Programs Division (EPD) serves as SIGINT domain experts to define, deliver, and analyze performance for SIGINT systems. In this opportunity you will serve as a SIGINT Systems Engineer (Sr. Project Engineer 6 Enterprise Systems Engineering) for a new architecture, to include all associated system and subsystem interfaces and functionality. You will be the team 27s front-facing representative with Senior Government Officials to review and advise them on architecture trade studies, in-depth potential capability analysis, and planning for future capabilities. You will be responsible for defining architecture-level studies and working with user groups to translate needs statements into capability requirements.

You will work closely with the Aerospace modeling and simulation team to define study parameters, create executive-level products, and ensure Aerospace tools are maintained for consistent Aerospace quality across organizations. You will analyze impacts from requirements changes, architecture changes, and to define impacts to risks. Additionally, you will work with other Directorates to manage interface definitions and requirement linkages.

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

What You 27ll Be Doing

• Serve as a multi-disciplined systems engineer in the program office assisting in the development and fielding of the next generation SIGINT architecture.
• Contribute to authorship of payload and mission suite performance and interface definitions across the architecture.
• Lead architectural implementation trades leveraging the Aerospace mission analysis team.
• Lead Aerospace matrix engineering organization and laboratory resources (ETG) to support concept development, requirement and mission analyses, and technology demonstrations.
• Serve as the primary Aerospace interface to the Government Customer(s), while working collaboratively with a wide variety of other support contractors (e.g.- SETA) and development contractors who are associated with the program.
• Independently generate technical findings and recommendations for Government Customers and Aerospace management
• Assist the customer in shaping and enabling advancement and capability development efforts underway with effective technical and operational understanding of end users.
• Support and influence enterprise-level assessments against customer activities and offering specific plans of action or mitigation against emerging issues.

What You Need to be Successful
Minimum Requirements for the Sr. Project Engineer 6 Enterprise Systems Engineering:

• Bachelor 27s or advanced degree in science, engineering, mathematics, or a related technical field.
• 12 years of progressively more responsible systems engineering experience.
• Experience in research and development of new technologies for space systems, such as microelectronics, optical sensors, or RF systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team consisting of customer, contractor, Aerospace, and SETA personnel.
• Technical knowledge of complex defense systems including spacecraft acquisition and systems engineering.
• Familiarity working with matrixed engineering organizations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• This position requires a current and active TS/SCI security clearance and the ability to obtain a polygraph, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
• Willing to travel to program design reviews up to 10% of time, as required.

How You Can Stand Out
It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• Technical knowledge of SIGINT satellite systems
• Familiarity with the next generation SIGINT architecture
• Experience across Customer 27s Enterprise
• Relevant experience within the DoW or IC
• Systems Engineering requirements definition and management experience
• Technical knowledge of satellite systems
• Systems Engineering requirements definition and management experience for space systems

We offer a competitive compensation package where you 27ll 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)

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

We are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other 6the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.