Senior IT Architect & Systems Engineer – Mission Architectures

aero; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 151,300 - 226,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and wellness plans

401(k) plan with matching

Relocation assistance

Education assistance programs

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a Senior Project Engineer – Systems Engineering – Acquisition and Systems Engineering to support EMO for the NRO COMM Directorate. You will analyze mission architectures, coordinate readiness activities, and guide service and infrastructure planning to meet future mission requirements.

You will lead cross-functional teams, present findings to customers, and ensure compliant architectures across DNI, NRO/CIO, and NRO Program Office equities.

Qualifications

• Current TS/SSBI/SCI clearance and polygraph required.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in systems engineering or IT service environments.
• Ability to communicate complex information through written reports and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze in-development mission system architectures to ensure IC compliance and alignment across DNI, NRO/CIO, and NRO Program Office equities as those architectures mature.
• Guide EMO in mission partner outreach activities and assist in architectures analyses to match capabilities with mission requirements.
• Apply technical knowledge in COMM service domains to determine needed service/infrastructure capabilities.
• Assist in acquisition planning of IT service and infrastructure capabilities to support development of next generation COMM architectures.
• Apply systems engineering to assess mission system readiness and plan readiness events.
• Lead technical expert in internal and external customer forums and present observations and recommendations.
• Collaborate to promote clean interfaces between internal and external customers.
• Lead project teams for specified studies and act as spokesperson for the team.

Skills

Security clearance

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or related field

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a Senior Project Engineer – Systems Engineering – Acquisition and Systems Engineering to support EMO for the NRO COMM Directorate. You will analyze mission architectures, coordinate readiness activities, and guide service and infrastructure planning to meet future mission requirements.

You will lead cross-functional teams, present findings to customers, and ensure compliant architectures across DNI, NRO/CIO, and NRO Program Office equities.