Senior Space Systems Engineering Lead

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care and wellness

Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation

401(k) plan with company match

Flexible spending accounts

Variable pay program

Relocation assistance

Professional growth and development

Education assistance

Security clearance support

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Sr. CE & LSE Support Leader for the Special Programs Division in Space Domain Superiority.

You will lead engineering teams across life cycle phases of space vehicles, coordinating with government leads and contractors to ensure robust system requirements and integration. Ideal candidates have 12+ years in space engineering, a strong systems engineering background, and the ability to mentor staff while navigating senior stakeholder needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, math, or science.
• 12+ years of engineering experience on space vehicle or payload projects.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and interface with Government/contractor leadership.
• Experience leveraging Aerospace ETG for multidisciplinary studies and analyses.
• Strong systems engineering background with space systems deployment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Aerospace's primary technical advisor to SYM government leads on requirements and engineering practices.
• Lead the implementation of systems engineering and test/verification methods for space, ground, and operations.
• Develop and approve system capability and requirements documents.
• Coordinate subject matter experts and integrate inputs for technical leadership.
• Ensure successful systems integration across space, ground, and crypto segments with effective interfaces.
• Provide risk insights and mitigation plans to customer and Aerospace leadership.

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

Multidisciplinary teams

Customer interface

Mentorship

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Math/Science

Tools

MBSE tools

SAP/SAR environments

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Sr. CE & LSE Support Leader for the Special Programs Division in Space Domain Superiority.

You will lead engineering teams across life cycle phases of space vehicles, coordinating with government leads and contractors to ensure robust system requirements and integration. Ideal candidates have 12+ years in space engineering, a strong systems engineering background, and the ability to mentor staff while navigating senior stakeholder needs.