Senior Space Systems Engineer, Rapid Capabilities Office

The Aerospace Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 151,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care and wellness

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

401(k) plan with company match

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a Sr. Systems Engineer to support the Space Rapid Capabilities Office at Kirtland AFB.

You’ll participate in all lifecycle phases to deliver an operationally dominant space capability, with responsibilities spanning design, integration, test, and transition to operations. You will lead technical teams, coordinate with government, FFRDC, and SETA personnel, and ensure mission assurance while traveling 10–25% as required.

Qualifications

• BS degree in engineering, mathematics, or physical sciences or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of progressively responsible experience in systems engineering, program management, or other technical fields.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills; experience presenting and writing technical information.

Responsibilities

• Support program reviews, design, development, test, and transition to operations.
• Act as principal technical representative supporting Program Manager (O-5).
• Understand and ensure implementation of requirements for system design, mission concept of operations, prototype and test, initial checkout, operations, and operational transition support.
• Provide mission assurance and assist with integration efforts.
• Witness critical test efforts and verify procedures.
• Support integration and test anomaly investigations to protect schedule and budget.
• Identify risk areas and mitigation efforts to meet mission objectives.
• Represent Space RCO interests in Aerospace backplane communications.
• Engage subject matter experts from the Aerospace Engineering Technical Group as needed.

Skills

Systems engineering

Leadership

Communication

Security clearance

Travel

Team collaboration

Education

BS degree in engineering, mathematics, or physical sciences

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a Sr. Systems Engineer to support the Space Rapid Capabilities Office at Kirtland AFB.

You’ll participate in all lifecycle phases to deliver an operationally dominant space capability, with responsibilities spanning design, integration, test, and transition to operations. You will lead technical teams, coordinate with government, FFRDC, and SETA personnel, and ensure mission assurance while traveling 10–25% as required.