2027 Communications and Architecture Analyst

Socket.dev; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a qualified engineer to join the CGAPD team within the IPS division for national security space programs. The role emphasizes modeling, simulation, and analysis to support government and commercial customers.

You will perform end-to-end evaluations, develop analysis tools, and present findings to technical leads and management, contributing to research, development, and acquisition decisions.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, mathematics, or a related discipline; pursuing or conferred within last 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Gaining knowledge in national security space mission areas: communication and ground infrastructures, signals intelligence, geo-spatial intelligence, space surveillance, navigation systems.
• Produce analysis driving recommendations for research, development, and acquisition decisions for legacy and emerging customer architectures.
• Perform end-to-end performance evaluations and analysis-of-alternatives using in-house tools.
• Work closely with senior staff and team to translate customer needs into project objectives and provide technical evaluations.
• Support development and sustainment of the organization’s analysis and simulation tools and capabilities.
• Develop and present timely, technically accurate presentations and reports communicating results to leads, management, and customers.

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

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 Communication and Ground Architectures Performance Department (CGAPD) within the Integrated Performance Subdivision (IPS) consists of a team dedicated to delivering modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) solutions to answer new and emerging government and commercial customer needs. We conduct modeling and performance assessments for space communications, system/sensor collection scheduling, and resource allocation that directly inform and influence decisions for multiple customers including USAF/USSF, the Intelligence Community, and other government customers.

Work Model:

This full-time position requires at least 4 days/week of onsite work in Chantilly, VA, Colorado Springs, CO, or El Segundo, CA.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Gaining knowledge and experience in one or more of these specific national security space or intelligence mission areas: communication and ground infrastructures, signals intelligence, geo-spatial intelligence, space surveillance, navigation systems and/or space protection
• Produce analysis driving recommendations for research, development, and acquisition decisions for legacy and emerging customer communication and ground architectures
• Perform end-to-end (E2E) performance evaluations and analysis-of-alternatives (AoA) using in-house or internally developed analysis tools
• Work closely with senior staff, management, and a team to translate customer needs into project objectives and provide technical evaluations
• Support development and sustainment of the organization’s analysis and simulation tools and capabilities
• Develop and present timely and technically accurate presentations and reports that clearly communicate analysis results to technical leads, management, and customers

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, mathematics, or a related discipline from an accredited school

  (pursuing or conferred within last 12 months)

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