Optical Systems Architect & Modeling Lead for GEOINT

aero

Chantilly (VA)

On-site

USD 117,000 - 227,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

401(k) plan

Flexible work schedules

Paid time off

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking an Optical System Architect (Project Engineer/Senior Project Engineer - Modeling and Simulation Engineering) to guide future GEOINT architectures and advise government leadership on technical decisions. This on-site role in Chantilly, VA involves coordinating engineering teams, evaluating concepts, and shaping CONOPs for next-generation space systems.

Ideal candidates will bring advanced degrees in a technical field, 6+ years of relevant experience, expertise

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Advanced degree in science, engineering, mathematics or related technical discipline.
6 or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/science experience
Technical experience in architecture modeling, orbital mechanics and space systems
Familiarity with optical remote sensing missions and payloads
Demonstrated capability to address and solve complex challenges
Strong organization and communication skills
This position requires an active TS security clearance which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate domain experts from Aerospace’s Engineering Matrix organization to perform design trades at the payload, vehicle, and constellation level in the evaluation of future GEOINT architectures for performance, user requirements satisfaction, and mission utility
Respond to urgent technical questions originating from multiple agencies (NRO, NGA, ODNI, DoW), NRO Leadership, and Congress
Communicate programmatic and technical issues and provide independent recommendations to Aerospace management, the Government customer and other contractors
Provide daily organization and technical oversight for task execution, managing pertinent budgets, regularly communicate status and findings to customer counterparts and management.
Review contractor concept proposals and independently evaluate system capabilities against user needs to highlight opportunities and risks to the Government
Serve as advisor and mentor to SETA, Aerospace, and Customer representatives as they learn technical aspects of program execution
Work in a fast-paced environment with many interesting technical challenges that require strategy, critical thinking and collaboration to provide solutions