The Aerospace Corporation

Tool Development and Integration Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
  • Minimum 1 year experience with space systems or algorithms.
  • Proficiency in programming languages like MatLab, C, C++, Java, Python or FORTRAN.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Perform modeling and analysis of MW/MT/MD sensors and systems.
  • Conduct analysis using various modeling and simulation capabilities.
  • Analyze sensor performance for EO, radar, and RF sensor concepts.
  • Develop and implement radar and lidar tracking algorithms.
  • Create computer tools and simulations for systems engineering assessments.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans.
  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.
  • Flexible work schedules and telework options.
  • 401(k) Plan with immediate vesting and company contributions.
  • Professional growth and development programs.
  • Education assistance programs.
Full Job Description

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 Tracking Architecture Performance Department (TAPD) performs concept development, systems engineering, architecture analysis, algorithm development and evaluation support for national security space customers emphasizing Radar, Electro-Optical (EO) and Infrared (IR) sensors, missile warning/missile tracking (MW/MT) missions, Electronic Warfare (EW), space domain awareness (SDA), and space protection and security. The selected candidate will provide analytical support, algorithm development, systems engineering and architecting, and modeling and simulation analysis for space surveillance systems, space protection and space threat susceptibility, vulnerability analysis and resiliency assessment.  

Work Model

This position will be located 100% onsite in El Segundo, CA or Colorado Springs, CO

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Perform modeling and analysis of MW/MT/MD sensors and systems and their broader system-of-systems architectures.
  • Conduct a range of analysis using a framework of modeling, simulation and analysis capabilities including in-house, custom and commercially available/government provided modeling tools.
  • Analyze the performance of sensors such as electro-optical (EO), radar and passive radio frequency sensor concepts, architectures, and algorithms.
  • Develop and implement radar, lidar, and/or related tracking algorithms and help improve existing modeling and simulation tools.
  • Develop computer tools and simulations to support analyses of interdisciplinary support teams and perform general and specific systems engineering trades assessments.

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements for the Member of Technical Staff (MTS) include:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field is required.
  • A minimum of 1 years of applicable educational or professional experience with space systems or algorithms.
  • Experience programming in MatLab, C, C++, Java, Python or FORTRAN.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint and Excel).
  • This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. 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:

  • Master’s or PhD degree in related STEM discipline.
  • Current, active TS/SCI or SAP clearance.
  • Experience in researching, developing and applying advanced and innovative techniques for algorithm development
  • Experience with tracking, detection, and estimation.
  • Active security clearance
  • Experience in developing and delivering presentations, leading small groups, etc.
  • Experience in working in an autonomous work environment on complex projects
  • Software design, development, unit testing and integration experience
  • Practice robust statistics and decision logic

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
  • A 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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Founded
1960

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