Enterprise Systems Engineer – Space-Based Sensing & Targeting Integration

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 117,300 - 226,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare and wellness plans

Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation

401(k) plan with company contributions

Professional growth and development programs

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking an Enterprise Systems Engineer to support U.S. space programs by integrating national security space architectures. You will collaborate with mission teams to define architecture and evaluate performance metrics across various scenarios.

A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and significant engineering experience are required, along with demonstrated leadership skills. The position offers a competitive salary range of $117,300 - $226,900 annually, comprehensive healthcare, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressively responsible engineering and technical experience.
• Leadership skills with contractors and government customers.
• Experience with space systems engineering and integration.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture for space-based sensing and targeting systems.
• Evaluate architecture performance under various scenarios.
• Identify risks and advocate for implementation of improvements.

Skills

Engineering and technical experience

Leadership skills

Collaboration with government agencies

Systems engineering for space missions

Strong initiative and self-management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or mathematics

Job description

Overview

The Aerospace Corporation is a federally funded research and development center that supports U.S. space programs. As an Enterprise Systems Engineer in the Global Mission Operations (GMO) department, you will integrate and evaluate national security space architectures to unlock mission gains for the Space Force.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Collaborate with mission and capability teams across SSIO, field and combatant commands, and other military branches to define the architecture of enterprise space‑based sensing and targeting systems and characterize mission demands.
• Lead the evaluation of architecture performance and capability under various mission scenarios and external environments.
• Identify risks, gaps, and opportunities that improve enterprise performance and advocate their implementation through enterprise requirements and policies.
• Serve as a technical point‑of‑contact and mentor for theater‑focused space‑based sensing and targeting capabilities with government acquirers and end users.
• Organize problems, funding, and products that anticipate future government needs and help build Aerospace’s technical base.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or an equivalent technical field.
• Eight or more years of progressively responsible engineering and technical experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to maintain effective working relationships with contractors, industry professionals, government customers, and technical staff.
• Experience collaborating with U.S. government counterparts and advising senior leaders through presentations and decision‑making processes.
• Experience in large‑scale space systems engineering, acquisition, architecture, and integration for multi‑domain or joint mission architectures.
• Strong initiative, persistence, and self‑management in dynamic or ambiguous environments.
• Willingness to travel domestically/internationally approximately 25% of the time.
• Current TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearances; U.S. citizenship required.
• For Senior Project Engineer roles: Ten or more years of relevant engineering experience and proven leadership of multi‑disciplinary systems engineering activities for space systems, acquisition and operational experience with Space Systems Command mission areas including SATCOM, Space Sensing, ISRT, and/or Combat Power.

How You Can Stand Out

• Previous acquisition, operational, or other technical experience with space‑based sensing and targeting systems.
• Prior work with SPACECOM, NSDC, SWAC, the Space Development Agency, or U.S. government space mission partners.
• Experience with system requirements development and commercial SATCOM efforts.
• Current SAP access.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation range $117,300.00 – $226,900.00, billed annually.
• Comprehensive healthcare and wellness plans.
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options.
• 401(k) plan with company contributions.
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions.
• Relocation assistance.
• Professional growth and development programs; education assistance.
• Flexible spending accounts.

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 need assistance using our online job search and application tools or a reasonable accommodation for the application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at [e-mail].