Mission Engineering Specialist - MBSE & Systems

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Plan

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation, based in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Member of Technical Staff to advance MBSE and mission engineering across space programs. You will work on end-to-end mission threads, model-based systems engineering, and cross‑disciplinary teams with DoD, NASA, and national security partners.

A security clearance is required and travel is expected. Essential qualifications include a degree in engineering/science and 2+ years of space-systems experience, strong communication, and the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent technical experience in engineering, math, or science.
• Two+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with systems engineering on space systems.
• Proven ability to be a successful team member on systems engineering projects.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Exceptional time-management and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance (US citizenship required).
• Willing to travel domestically and internationally 5–10%.

Responsibilities

• Apply and develop MBSE models to capture end‑to‑end mission threads.
• Develop MBSE, mission engineering, and digital engineering capabilities.
• Inform system architecting with expertise in space and defense domains.
• Collaborate with Aerospace personnel to marshal expertise across disciplines.
• Elicit needs with customers and plan/execute studies; brief findings.

Skills

Systems engineering

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Time management

Team player

Security clearance

Travel availability

Leadership potential

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/math/science

Equivalent technical experience

Tools

SysML

UAF

UPDM

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation, based in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Member of Technical Staff to advance MBSE and mission engineering across space programs. You will work on end-to-end mission threads, model-based systems engineering, and cross‑disciplinary teams with DoD, NASA, and national security partners.

A security clearance is required and travel is expected. Essential qualifications include a degree in engineering/science and 2+ years of space-systems experience, strong communication, and the