Senior Ground Systems Architect - Space & DevSecOps Lead

The Aerospace Corporation

Chantilly (VA)

On-site

USD 151,000 - 226,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health care
Relocation assistance
Education assistance
Flexible work schedules
Paid holidays

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Senior Ground Systems Engineer to lead ground system analysis, design, and integration efforts on national space programs. You will drive agile and DevSecOps practices, define system interfaces, and guide cross-disciplinary teams to deliver mission-critical solutions.

Applicants should have a bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or mathematics and 12+ years of space-ground systems experience with strong leadership and IV&V

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science or mathematics.
  • 12+ years’ experience with multiple ground systems aspects.
  • Strong leadership and IV&V familiarity.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and recommend innovative solutions for ground system requirements and design.
  • Establish Agile and DevSecOps development methods and metrics.
  • Define integration plans for space-to-ground and ground-to-ground.
  • Design and develop mission-critical interfaces for space ground control.
  • Lead engineering teams by defining tasking and monitoring deliverables.
  • Develop and analyze system requirements for models, test beds, and end-to-end testing.
  • Provide expert technical guidance to government customers.

Skills

Technical leadership
Interpersonal skills
Requirements development
Traceability
Validation methodologies
IV&V processes
Ground systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science or mathematics
Advanced degree

Tools

IV&V tools

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Senior Ground Systems Engineer to lead ground system analysis, design, and integration efforts on national space programs. You will drive agile and DevSecOps practices, define system interfaces, and guide cross-disciplinary teams to deliver mission-critical solutions.

Applicants should have a bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or mathematics and 12+ years of space-ground systems experience with strong leadership and IV&V

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