Senior Enterprise Risk Engineer, Space Systems

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Paid holidays

Telework options

401(k) plan

Education assistance

Relocation assistance

Professional growth

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA, is seeking an Enterprise Risk Management Senior Project Engineer (Senior Project Engineer - Systems Engineering). The role guides US Space Force risk processes, coordinates cross-functional teams, and shapes end-to-end mission risk mitigation.

You will develop technical documentation, support risk analyses, and align budget and baseline activities while traveling domestically as needed; U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, mathematics, or related technical discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in project management, team leadership, or technical program coordination.
• Ability to lead and coordinate across multiple technical teams with competing priorities and timelines.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with experience presenting to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with data management, technical documentation, and information systems.
• Willing to travel occasionally (less than 10%, primarily domestic).
• This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance to the USSF on the Space Enterprise Risk Management process, including refinements to risk management policies, processes, and governance structures
• Coordinate technical subject matter expert support for risk analysis activities, ensuring analyses are aligned with risk management and mitigation objectives and delivered on schedule to support enterprise integration and system delivery timelines
• Lead coordination efforts across enterprise technical baseline and budget prioritization teams to align risk mitigation efforts, data repositories, and related activities for maximum effectiveness
• Participate in risk management forums as a technical advisor, representing Aerospace expertise and providing objective recommendations to USSF leadership
• Provide direct support to enterprise technical baseline and budget prioritization teams to establish a robust, integrated system that enables effective identification, prioritization, and mitigation of USSF risks, issues, gaps, and opportunities
• Develop technical documentation and data management systems to support enterprise-level risk tracking, analysis, and decision‑making

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Technical coordination

Written & verbal communication

Data management

Information systems

Security clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science/engineering/math

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA, is seeking an Enterprise Risk Management Senior Project Engineer (Senior Project Engineer - Systems Engineering). The role guides US Space Force risk processes, coordinates cross-functional teams, and shapes end-to-end mission risk mitigation.

You will develop technical documentation, support risk analyses, and align budget and baseline activities while traveling domestically as needed; U.S.