Senior Ground Systems Architect for Space Programs

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care and wellness

Paid holidays

401(k) Plan

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a Ground System Architect Engineer or Senior Ground System Architect Engineer to lead and participate in architecture studies of ground system concepts across Chantilly, VA; El Segundo, CA; and Colorado Springs, CO. The role involves problem framing, gap analysis, and trade-space assessment with multi-disciplinary teams.

You will define system capabilities and interfaces, mentor staff, and deliver results in formal reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, or a related technical field.
• Typically at least 6 years of engineering experience in space, intelligence, and/or defense domains.
• Proficiency in system or enterprise architecting, systems engineering, concept design, and/or model-based systems engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in ground system development, mission control, or mission processing for space systems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to present methods and results in briefings and reports.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to mentor junior staff; effective collaboration with diverse teams.
• Excellent time-management with ability to manage multiple projects; travel ~5–10% domestically/internationally.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in system architecture studies of ground system concepts with multi-disciplinary teams; support problem framing, gap analysis, and trade space assessment.
• Elicit and identify needs, requirements, and constraints; mentor junior staff; plan, execute studies; communicate findings in briefings and reports.
• Define system capabilities, system-of-systems interfaces, and requirements for space/ground architectures.
• Collaborate with Aerospace personnel to marshal technical expertise for concurrent engineering; support cross-functional teams.

Skills

Systems architecting

Systems engineering

Concept design

Model-based systems engineering

Ground system development

Mission control

Communication

Team collaboration

Leadership

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering or related field

Tools

SysML

UAF

UPDM

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a Ground System Architect Engineer or Senior Ground System Architect Engineer to lead and participate in architecture studies of ground system concepts across Chantilly, VA; El Segundo, CA; and Colorado Springs, CO. The role involves problem framing, gap analysis, and trade-space assessment with multi-disciplinary teams.

You will define system capabilities and interfaces, mentor staff, and deliver results in formal reports.