Work Model: This full-time position is based on a hybrid work model, requiring on-site presence at facilities in El Segundo CA, Colorado Springs CO, Chantilly VA, or Albuquerque NM for at least 4 days per week, subject to business needs.
What You'll Be Doing :- Assess Space Threats & Resilience: Evaluate risks to satellite operations from interference, optical threats, debris, collisions, and counterspace activities
- Support Space Control Operations: Contribute to electronic warfare, orbital warfare, and directed energy mission planning and analysis
- Model & Simulate: Use cutting-edge tools (custom, commercial, and government systems) to analyze complex space scenarios.
- Analyze Sensor Systems: Evaluate electro-optical (EO), infrared (IR), radar, and passive RF sensor concepts and architectures.
- Advise key stakeholders and government customers: Perform analyses related to orbit determination, target tracking, Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) analysis, and signal integrity.
- Support Exercises & Wargaming: Participate in operational simulations that shape future space strategies
- Lead & Mentor: Provide technical leadership on modeling and simulation efforts while guiding early-career engineers
- Collaborate Across the Enterprise: Work with government customers, program offices, and technical teams across Colorado Springs, El Segundo (CA), Chantilly (VA), and beyond
What You Need To Be Successful :Minimum Requirements for Engineering Specialist
- Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, or a related technical field
- A minimum of 6 years of engineering or aerospace experience
- Experience with modeling, simulation, and/or algorithm development
- Applicable skills in designing and building filtering algorithms for Orbit Determination and PNT operations.
- Experience with satellite operations and/or modelling and simulation of operational risk to satellites
- Proficiency in at least one programming language: Python, MATLAB, C++, Java, C, or FORTRAN
- Experience organizing and leading cross-functional, cross-organizational teams to execute projects or studies
- Exceptional interpersonal verbal, and written communication skills
- Ability to support periodic travel within the continental United States
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
In addition to the above, the minimum requirements for the Sr. Engineering Specialist include: - Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Astronomy, or related field, OR
- Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of relevant experience
- Experience with DoD and/or IC systems design and space mission architectures
- Proven ability to collaborate with discipline experts to develop technical positions, provide risk assessments, and formulate courses of action
- Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative on-site work environment
How You Can Stand Out - Master's and/or Ph.D. in engineering, science, or a related technical field
- Active TS/SCI clearance (highly desired)
- Military or operational background: Experience as an orbit analyst, space control operator, intelligence analyst, or battle manager (air, maritime, or missile defense domains)
- Sensor operations experience: Familiarity with Space Surveillance Network (SSN) sensors or other space surveillance systems, such as intelligence sensors
- Orbit Determination, filtering, PNT analyses, and sensor tracking.
- Command & control (C2) background
- EO/IR sensor expertise or active/passive RF collection modeling
- Systems engineering or architecture development experience
- Collision avoidance and debris risk modelling experience
- Electromagnetic interference: familiarity with electromagnetic interference related to spacecraft or launch vehicles
- SDA catalog experience: Demonstrated experience in development and analysis related to space object cataloguing
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)
$117,300.00 - $226,900.00
Pay Basis: Annual
Leadership CompetenciesOur 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
