The Aerospace Corporation

Space System Architect Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation$117K — $175K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, or a related technical field
  • 8+ years of engineering experience in space, intelligence, or defense domains
  • Proficient in system architecting, systems engineering, or model-based systems engineering
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Experience working effectively in teams and mentoring junior staff
  • Top Secret/SCI security clearance required

Responsibilities

  • Lead architecture studies on complex system concepts with multi-disciplinary engineering teams
  • Serve as a technical subject matter expert to define needs and requirements
  • Mentor junior staff and oversee planning and execution of studies
  • Communicate task statuses, methods, and results in briefings and reports
  • Define system capabilities and requirements for space architectures

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
  • Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
  • 401(k) with company-paid benefits based on service
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
  • Relocation assistance
  • Professional growth and development programs
  • Education assistance programs
  • Inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, 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 wide-ranging 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 Architecture Concepts Department (ArCon) providesexpertisein architecture methods, processes, and tools to an extremely broad range of customers, including National Space Security (NSS) and other defense programs, NASA, NOAA, NNSA, DHS, and others.ArConstaffparticipatein and lead architecture trade studies, architecture conceptualization studies, architecture modeling tasks, and program assessment analyses at multiple levels of complexity, ranging from prototype systems to full scale acquisition systems in the space, ground, communications, and network domains.ArConapplies disciplined system architecting principles and leads cross-functional teams toprovideimpactful guidance toassistour customers in making key acquisition and operations decisions.

Work Model: This position will follow an in-person work model at Aerospace’s campus inChantilly, VA.

WhatYouBe Doing

  • Lead andparticipatein architecture studies ofcomplexsystem concepts, to include multi-disciplinary engineering teams, supporting problem framing, gap analysis, and trade space assessment

  • Work with Aerospace program office, customer, and contractor personnel as a technical subject matter expertto elicit and identify needs, requirements, and constraints for studies; mentor junior staff;support thescoping, planning, and execution ofthe study; andeffectivelycommunicate task status, methods, results, and recommendations in briefings and formal technical reports

  • Define system capabilities, system of systems interfaces,and requirements forspaceandintersegment system architectures to address user needs and perspectives

What You Need to be Successful

MinimumRequirements forEngineering Specialist:

  • Bachelorof Sciencedegreeengineering, science, or a related technical field

  • At least8years of engineering experienceinthe space, intelligence, and/or defense domains

  • Proficiencyin system or enterprise architecting, systems engineering, concept design, and/or model-based systems engineering

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present methods and results effectively in briefings, formal reports, and informal communications

  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively withteams,customers, Aerospace program offices, and contractors; to collaborate with other functional organizations within Aerospace; and to mentor and develop junior staff

  • Exceptional time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projectsand schedule commitments

  • Available and willingto traveldomestically and internationally approx.5-10%

  • A current and active Top Secret/SCI security clearance issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship isrequiredto obtain a security clearance

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if youhaveone or more of these:

  • Master’s and/or Ph.D.in engineering, math, science, or related technical discipline

  • Demonstrated initiative to innovate, shape, drive, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of tasks, projects, or organizations

  • Demonstrated success in organizing and leading cross-functional, cross-organizational teams to execute studies and assessments and generate quality products

  • More relevant work and/or graduate school experience, greater than 5 years, in system or enterprise architecting, systems engineering,ormodel-based systems engineering

  • More relevant work and/or graduate school experience, greater than 5 years, in spaceorintersegmentsystems

  • Hands-on experience with system or enterprise modeling in the Systems Modeling Language (SysML), Unified Architecture Framework (UAF), or Unified Profile for DoDAF and MODAF (UPDM)

  • Experience working closely with key Aerospacecustomer agenciesin the defense and intelligence community, including strong knowledge of their domainand strong professional networks

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 - $175,900.00

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 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 otherthe belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

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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