IC 2027 Systems Architect

The Aerospace Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Paid holidays

Telework options

401(k) plan

Relocation assistance

Education support

Career development

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a System Architect – Associate Member of Technical Staff to join the Architecture Concepts Department. This in-person role requires four onsite days per week in Chantilly, VA or El Segundo, CA, with occasional travel.

You will participate in architecture studies, apply disciplined architecting methods, and work with program offices, customers, and contractors to deliver analyses and reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in engineering, science, or related technical field (pursuing or conferred within last 12 months)
• 0–1 year of industry experience
• Prior internship with The Aerospace Corporation
• Experience in system or enterprise architecting, systems engineering, concept design, and/or model-based systems engineering
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills and ability to work with diverse collaborators
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for briefings, reports, and informal communications
• Ability to learn new skills through self-study and mentorship
• Willing and able to travel 5–10% domestically and internationally
• Must be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance; U.S. citizenship required
• Transcripts required for this position

Responsibilities

• Participate in architecture studies of varying complexity with multi-disciplinary teams
• Learn and apply disciplined system architecting methods, processes, and tools
• Use and integrate analytical methods to evaluate concepts for cost, schedule, performance, risk, and resilience
• Collaborate with Aerospace program office, customers, and contractors to elicit needs, plan studies, and communicate results

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Self-learning

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field

Tools

SysML

UAF

UPDM

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 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) provides expertise in 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. ArCon staff participate in 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. ArCon applies disciplined system architecting principles and leads cross-functional teams to provide impactful guidance to assist our customers in making key acquisition and operations decisions.

System Architect – Associate Member of Technical Staff

Work Model

This position will follow an in-person work model with a minimum of 4 days per week of onsite work required in Chantilly, VA or El Segundo, CA.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Participate in architecture studies of varying system complexity, to include multi-disciplinary engineering teams, problem framing, gap analysis, and trade space assessment
• Learn and apply disciplined system architecting methods, processes, and tools in a broad range of architecture-level assessment, modeling, analysis, and conceptual design activities
• Use, develop, and integrate analytical methods and tools to evaluate architectural concepts and system conceptual designs for cost, schedule, performance, risk, and resilience to disruptive events or threats, and other characteristics
• Work with Aerospace program office, customer, and contractor personnel to elicit and identify needs, requirements, and constraints for studies; support the scoping, planning, and execution of studies; and effectively communicate task status, methods, results, and recommendations in briefings and formal technical reports

What You Need to be Successful

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, or related technical field

  (pursuing or conferred within last 12 months)

• 0-1 year of industry experience
• Prior internship with The Aerospace Corporation
• Experience/coursework in system or enterprise architecting, systems engineering, concept design, and/or model-based systems engineering
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills and ability to work effectively with a diverse set of collaborators
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present methods and results effectively in briefings, formal reports, and informal communications
• Ability to learn new skills and acquire knowledge through self-study and proactive engagement with mentors and subject matter experts
• Available and willing to travel domestically and internationally approx. 5-10%
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance, which is issued by the US government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance
• Transcripts required for this position

How You Can Stand Out

• Demonstrated success in organizing and leading cross-functional, cross-organizational teams to execute studies and assessments and generate quality products
• Experience with space system architecture conceptual design, analysis, and concurrent engineering techniques
• Experience with spacecraft, payloads, ground systems, launch systems, missile systems, nuclear weapon systems, and/or aircraft systems
• Relevant work and/or graduate school experience in system or enterprise architecting, systems engineering, model-based systems engineering, or digital engineering
• 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)
• Current active TS/SCI security clearance

(Min - Max)

$80,000.00 - $90,000.00 Pay Basis: Annual

Leadership Competencies

• Operate Strategically
• Lead Change
• Engage with Impact
• Foster Innovation
• Deliver Results

Ways We Reward Our Employees

• 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
• An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

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.