Senior Space Systems R&D Project Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation; Rio (WI); On-site; USD 117,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Education assistance programs

Professional growth and development

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Research and Development Engineer (Project Engineer/Sr. Project Engineer – Multi-Disciplinary Engineering) to lead cross-disciplinary analysis and advance next-generation space technologies for a national security space portfolio.

This full-time onsite role requires a TS/SBI/SCI clearance, U.S. citizenship, a STEM bachelor’s, and 6+ (Sr 10) years of relevant space systems experience, with opportunities to influence government investments

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience in space systems research and development.
• Experience in evaluating new technologies for space systems such as sensors, processing, or communications.
• Security clearance: TS/SBI/SCI with polygraph, U.S. citizenship is required to obtain clearance.
• Direct experience with government or commercial space systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Managing systems analysis, modeling and simulation and technical assessment activities across the customer portfolio.
• Directing and integrating technical analysis for R&D of new materials, technologies, and systems for overhead intelligence collection.
• Evaluating impact of concepts and CONOPs on national security space architecture.
• Providing rigorous technical analysis to inform government decisions on future technology investments.
• Interfacing with government officials, SETA, and contractor personnel in a fast-paced environment.
• Occasional travel.

Skills

RF components

Signal processing

Remote sensing

Microelectronics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, mathematics, or a related technical field

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Research and Development Engineer (Project Engineer/Sr. Project Engineer – Multi-Disciplinary Engineering) to lead cross-disciplinary analysis and advance next-generation space technologies for a national security space portfolio.

This full-time onsite role requires a TS/SBI/SCI clearance, U.S. citizenship, a STEM bachelor’s, and 6+ (Sr 10) years of relevant space systems experience, with opportunities to influence government investments