Lead Missile Warning & Tracking Architecture Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Professional growth and development

Education assistance programs

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is a premier space engineering partner delivering integrated space, missile, and defense solutions. This role focuses on leading mission architecture for DoD space-based missile warning and tracking systems, shaping warfighter capabilities and space defense architecture.

You will collaborate with SDA leadership and cross-functional teams to drive architectural modeling, requirements definition, and enterprise integration, ensuring timely and effective mission outcomes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Advanced degree from an accredited program in engineering, math, computer science, physics, or other related discipline
• 12+ years of progressive engineering experience in space systems with technical leadership
• Experience in MWTD space vehicle development, test, and/or space-to-ground system integration
• Ability to lead cross-functional high-performance teams in fast-paced environments
• Ability to influence outcomes through data-driven analysis while building rapport with customers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; travel up to ~10%
• Current TS/SCI clearance; US citizenship required

Responsibilities

• Lead cutting-edge mission architecture development for DoD space-based missile warning/tracking systems
• Support Tracking Cell Director and Program Managers in delivering Warfighter capabilities
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to SDA senior leadership for architecture investments
• Provide MWTD technical leadership across tranches including modeling, requirements, and integration
• Drive innovation in proliferated LEO constellation design at the intersection of space systems engineering and missile defense
• Engage daily with SDA leadership, contractors, and DoD stakeholders to accelerate capabilities
• Guide contract execution, performance assessments, and on-orbit operations planning

Skills

MWTD systems

Space systems

Leadership

Data-driven analysis

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

STK

EADSIM

AFSIM

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is a premier space engineering partner delivering integrated space, missile, and defense solutions. This role focuses on leading mission architecture for DoD space-based missile warning and tracking systems, shaping warfighter capabilities and space defense architecture.

You will collaborate with SDA leadership and cross-functional teams to drive architectural modeling, requirements definition, and enterprise integration, ensuring timely and effective mission outcomes