Senior Space Communications Architect

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and wellness plans

Holidays and vacation

401(k) plan matching

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Senior Engineering Specialist – Communications Systems Engineering to design, model, test, and analyze communications systems for networks, data links, and C2 architectures. You will work on satellite, ground, and cyber systems, including secure networks, with on-site duties at our El Segundo facility.

Responsibilities include leading long-range studies, prototyping with new hardware, advising on technical directions, and mentoring staff

Qualifications

• Minimum requirements include a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field with a strong communications engineering background.
• Ten or more years of related experience in communications systems engineering.
• Experience acting as a senior technical authority, principal investigator, or team lead on complex technical efforts.

Responsibilities

• Lead long-range technical studies on space-based communication systems and related constellations.
• Proactively identify emerging SATCOM technical problems and deliver novel solutions.
• Lead development and demonstration of working prototypes using novel hardware and emerging commercial systems.
• Advise management, government customers, and contractors on technical direction and risks.
• Represent CAD and Aerospace at technical meetings, presentations, and symposia.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Senior Engineering Specialist – Communications Systems Engineering to design, model, test, and analyze communications systems for networks, data links, and C2 architectures. You will work on satellite, ground, and cyber systems, including secure networks, with on-site duties at our El Segundo facility.

Responsibilities include leading long-range studies, prototyping with new hardware, advising on technical directions, and mentoring staff