Lead Orbital Warfare Range Engineer – Space Systems

The Aerospace Corporation; Colorado; On-site; USD 151,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care and wellness

Paid holidays, sick time and vacation

Relocation assistance

Education assistance programs

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking an Orbital Warfare Test Range Engineer to join our Defense Systems Group in Colorado Springs. You will analyze threats, model concepts, and assess future orbital warfare options, coordinating with government customers and internal teams to deliver robust engineering solutions.

The role emphasizes architecture, mission-focused investigations, and collaboration across multiple stakeholders, with a TS/SCI clearance and opportunities for growth within our space

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or an equivalent technical field.
• Ten or more years of applicable experience with increasing responsibility in engineering and technical roles.
• Current knowledge of Orbital Warfare system technologies, capabilities, acquisition, and an understanding of space and ground systems test, evaluation, and exercise ranges.
• Experience in architecture, design, test, integration, and/or operation of space systems.
• Experience with project planning and team leadership.
• This position requires a current TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearances, which are issued by the U.S. government; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
• Willing to travel domestically approx. 10% (as required)

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams comprising Aerospace, customer, and contractor personnel on multiple concurrent projects to elicit and identify needs, requirements, and constraints for studies and marshal technical expertise in multiple technical disciplines and domains to enable concurrent engineering approaches
• Ability to collaborate with U.S. government counterparts, and advise senior leaders on engineering solutions through presentations, discussions and decision-making process
• Experience developing and presenting strategic decision-making and strategic communications artifacts for senior-level management and technical architecture design artifacts for engineering-level reviews
• Proven ability to exercise initiative, persistence, and self-management to deliver impactful products in dynamic and/or ambiguous environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or an equivalent technical field

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking an Orbital Warfare Test Range Engineer to join our Defense Systems Group in Colorado Springs. You will analyze threats, model concepts, and assess future orbital warfare options, coordinating with government customers and internal teams to deliver robust engineering solutions.

The role emphasizes architecture, mission-focused investigations, and collaboration across multiple stakeholders, with a TS/SCI clearance and opportunities for growth within our space