Mission Solutions Lead: Rapid Prototyping for Mission Data

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and wellness plans

Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation

401(k) plan

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA invites an experienced Mission Solutions Lead to rapid prototype and field enterprise-scale data and platform solutions for mission customers. You’ll lead a small team of engineers, drive fast iteration, and translate prototypes into adopted capabilities across classified and hybrid environments.

The role requires 8+ years in data engineering/architecture, cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and Current DoD TS/SSBI/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent).
• 8+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, platform operations, or customer-facing solutions delivery.
• Experience prototyping solutions and leading technical efforts under ambiguity.
• Cloud-based platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) experience.
• Current DoD TS and SSBI/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead rapid prototyping and early-stage instantiation of enterprise data/software solutions for mission customer organizations across multiple networks.
• Drive new approaches and develop best practices where existing processes fall short; pilot new techniques.
• Identify customer needs, set priorities, and translate prototype work into enterprise outcomes.
• Serve as principal technical lead and help teams understand workflows; test and iterate.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Cloud platforms

Mentoring

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IS

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA invites an experienced Mission Solutions Lead to rapid prototype and field enterprise-scale data and platform solutions for mission customers. You’ll lead a small team of engineers, drive fast iteration, and translate prototypes into adopted capabilities across classified and hybrid environments.

The role requires 8+ years in data engineering/architecture, cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and Current DoD TS/SSBI/SCI clearance.