Senior Data Engineer — Cloud Data Platforms for Space AI

The Aerospace Corporation; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and wellness plans

Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation

401(k) Plan with matching

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA or El Segundo, CA is seeking a Sr. Data Engineer/Data Architect to design cloud-native data platforms for analytics, ML, and Agentic AI.

You will research emerging technologies, develop prototypes, and help deliver secure, scalable data solutions for national security space missions. You will lead data architecture initiatives, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure governance, security, and reliability across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field.
• Typically 8+ years of experience designing and delivering enterprise data solutions.
• Proficiency in Python and/or Java.
• Experience with Airflow, Spark, Denodo, or similar data platforms.
• Experience leading end-to-end data architecture initiatives for scalable solutions.
• Experience designing cloud-native data platforms for analytics, ML, Agentic AI.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB).
• Ability to ensure data accessibility, quality, governance, security, and operations.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with National Security Space, United States Space Force, and other Department of Defense customers.
• Build data platforms and architectures for various data domains.
• Develop and implement an overall organizational data strategy aligning with business processes.
• Coordinate and collaborate with multi-functional teams, customers, and vendors for smooth functioning of the enterprise data system.

Skills

Python

Java

SQL

NoSQL DB

Airflow

Spark

Denodo

Cloud data platforms

Data architecture lead

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/CE

Tools

MongoDB

MySQL

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA or El Segundo, CA is seeking a Sr. Data Engineer/Data Architect to design cloud-native data platforms for analytics, ML, and Agentic AI.

You will research emerging technologies, develop prototypes, and help deliver secure, scalable data solutions for national security space missions. You will lead data architecture initiatives, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure governance, security, and reliability across the enterprise.