MEO Missile Warning & Tracking M&S Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and wellness plans

Paid holidays, sick time and vacation

401(k) plan with matching

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

Telework options

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a skilled MWT M&S Engineer to develop and apply enterprise-level modeling and simulation for missile warning and tracking missions. You will work across epochs and contractors to verify performance, while supporting government program offices and acquisition teams. A TS/SCI‑level capability and U.S.

citizenship are required. You’ll contribute to software that supports verification and validation of payload, constellation, and enterprise performance, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or other relevant field is required.
• 6+ years of progressively more responsible experience in modeling and simulation, systems engineering, or related technical analysis.
• Experience with EO/IR payload performance, image processing, 2D/3D tracking or kill chain modeling.
• Hands-on experience with programming in Python, C/C++, Java, or equivalent languages.
• Ability to travel domestically 4–6 times per year.
• Current and active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise-level simulation capabilities to assess constellation and mission-level performance.
• Lead/purchase payload performance modeling and image processing validation.
• Support V&V of mission requirements across multiple vendors and epochs.
• Coordinate with government test leads and epoch leads for credible assessments.
• Identify gaps, risks, and opportunities to improve model fidelity.

Skills

Modeling & simulation

Systems engineering

Python

C/C++

Java

Image processing

2D/3D tracking

Kill chain modeling

Clearance awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Python

C/C++

Java

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a skilled MWT M&S Engineer to develop and apply enterprise-level modeling and simulation for missile warning and tracking missions. You will work across epochs and contractors to verify performance, while supporting government program offices and acquisition teams. A TS/SCI‑level capability and U.S.

citizenship are required. You’ll contribute to software that supports verification and validation of payload, constellation, and enterprise performance, with