Enterprise Killchain Modeling, Simulations, and Analysis Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Senior Member of Technical Staff in Chantilly, VA, to lead signal and image processing and modeling & simulation efforts within CMED. The role requires a strong background in aerospace engineering, multi-disciplinary systems, and proficiency in Python and C++, with a current Top Secret clearance.

As part of the Cross-Mission Effectiveness Department, you will contribute to end-to-end analyses, integrate tools, and develop compelling technical reports for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or closely related field from an accredited school.
• 5+ years of professional engineering/scientific experience in multi-disciplinary environments.
• Technical understanding of space operations, simulations, and C2.
• Experience with EOIR, RF, and RADAR processing for object detection and tracking.
• Experience with Python and/or C++.
• Ability to work on dynamic assignments and evolving customer needs.
• Current Top Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Independently plan and contribute to technical analysis projects.
• Exercise expertise in understanding, modeling, and analyzing enterprise-level integrated missions.
• Use and contribute to in-house and government-off-the-shelf engineering analysis tools and products.
• Develop and deliver timely and technically accurate presentations and reports.
• Travel occasionally as required.

Skills

Python

C++

Clearance (Top Secret)

Communication

Multi-disciplinary systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (aerospace, astronautical, mechanical, or software) or closely related field

Tools

AFSIM

Modeling & Simulation tools

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 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-enabled mission effects.

The Cross-Mission Effectiveness Department (CMED) in the Integrated Performance Subdivision leads integration and application of modeling and simulation capabilities and modern analysis workflows to support end-to-end effects chain analysis and space and space-enabled campaign modeling. As a member of CMED, you will provide technical capabilities to support our customers in modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) of space, air, and ground-based systems of systems to investigate architecture and concept of operations (CONOPS) performance in nominal and contested operating environments. MS&A focus areas include agent-based modeling, red vs blue simulations, military utility and capability drawdown, killchain effectiveness, enterprise architecture resiliency, and command and control (C2) evaluation.

We support a variety of customers with diverse program portfolios, and we are looking for curious and innovative teammates to help us address our customers’ hardest problems!

Work Model: This is a full-time, 100% onsite position located in Chantilly, VA.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Independently planand contribute to technicalanalysisprojects.
• Exercise yourexpertisein understanding, modeling, and analyzing enterprise-level integratedmissions.
• Use and contribute to the development of in-house and commercial/government-off-the-shelf engineering analysis tools and analysis products.
• Develop and deliver timely and technically accurate presentations and reports.
• Travel occasionally as required.

What You Need to be Successful – Senior Member of Technical Staff – Signal & Image Processing and Modeling & Simulation Engineering Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (aerospace, astronautical, mechanical, or software), computer science, physics, operations research, or closely related technical field from an accredited school.
• 5 or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience, including multi-disciplinary systems engineering and/or program management environments.
• Technical understanding of space operations, red vs blue simulations, militaryutility,threat phenomenologies, killchaineffectiveness, communications infrastructure, and/or command and control (C2).
• Experience with multi-phenomenology remote sensing techniques, specifically EOIR, RF, and RADAR processing, for object detection, tracking, and characterization.
• Experience with Python and/or C++.
• Ability to work on dynamic assignments and evolving customer needs.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with effective oral and written communication skills.
• Current Top Secret Clearance.

How You Can Stand Out

• An advanced degree in applicable STEM areas or other relevant disciplines.
• Experience modeling the space domain in AFSIM and/or integrating external tools with AFSIM.
• Knowledge of Intelligence Community, U.S. Department of Defense, and Department of the Air Force business practices and programs.
• Current Top Secret/SCI Clearance with polygraph, and special programs access.

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) $110,400.00 - $165,500.00 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 are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other—the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you’re an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at [e-mail] . You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

Right Place

The Aerospace Corporation has over 26 locations nationwide, which allows us to build a workforce that will nurture the best ideas, and generate the most novel innovations and solutions to our nation’s toughest space enterprise challenges.

Right Path

Aerospace covers all stages of the space lifecycle, from concept to operations. We believe our people are our most valuable resource and that’s why we propel our employees forward in their careers through ongoing education, training, and professional development.

Right Purpose

We can all serve a mission much greater than ourselves, and at Aerospace that is exactly what we do. By hiring the industry’s most preeminent scientists and engineers, Aerospace advances emerging technologies that protect some of the most critical missions on Earth and above it.

Aerospace employees working in organizations with technical responsibilities are required to obtain a Security Clearance. U.S. citizenship is required for those positions.