Senior Space Enterprise Portfolio Optimization Lead

The Aerospace Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 121,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care and wellness

Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation

401(k) Plan with matching

Flexible spending accounts

Relocation assistance

Professional growth and development

Education assistance programs

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is a leading space tech organization providing unmatched engineering expertise for national programs across space, ground, and cyber systems. We seek engineers and scientists to join a team focused on performance modeling, analysis, and optimization of orbits and mission architectures.

Join a culture that values innovation, growth, and technical excellence, with opportunities to influence acquisition decisions and state-of-the-art simulations for a broad set of national

Qualifications

• B.S. in aerospace, astronautical, or mechanical engineering, physics, operations research, mathematics, or a related field
• 6+ years of relevant and progressive experience
• Background in optimization techniques, orbital mechanics, satellite constellation performance modeling, or satellite orbit access analysis
• Knowledge of Python, C, C++, Matlab, or another programming language
• Willing to support occasional travel domestically
• Current or Active TS/SCI

Responsibilities

• Leading teams of skilled analysts to conduct technical deep dives, trade studies, and assessments to satisfy project objectives and tasks
• Independently and collaboratively providing subject matter expertise to program offices and government customers in the areas of space architecture design and optimization, trade space exploration, and portfolio analysis
• Coordinating and organizing analysis efforts using modeling and simulation capabilities to capture both business and technical needs for enhancing national architectures with commercial portfolios
• Planning and executing studies, providing technical insights to customers, and supporting recommendations for customer research, development, and acquisition decisions
• Helping to sustain, develop, grow, and deploy simulation and analysis capabilities to support new functional areas for an expanding customer base
• Supporting workforce development by assisting management with long-range planning, business development, resource acquisition, recruiting, training, and mentorship

Skills

Optimization techniques

Orbital mechanics

Satellite constellation modeling

Python

C

C++

Matlab

Education

B.S. in aerospace/astronautical/mechanical engineering, physics, OR mathematics

Graduate degree in a related field

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is a leading space tech organization providing unmatched engineering expertise for national programs across space, ground, and cyber systems. We seek engineers and scientists to join a team focused on performance modeling, analysis, and optimization of orbits and mission architectures.

Join a culture that values innovation, growth, and technical excellence, with opportunities to influence acquisition decisions and state-of-the-art simulations for a broad set of national