Senior Space Vehicle Concept Architect

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and wellness plans

Paid holidays, sick time and vacation

Telework options

401(k) Plan with company matching

Education assistance

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking an Engineering Specialist to lead spacecraft concept studies and advance design tools across multiple disciplines for space systems and ground segments. You will collaborate with experts to define architectures, interfaces, and requirements, and mentor junior staff while delivering technical reports.

Ideal candidates have a BS in engineering, 6+ years in relevant domains, exceptional communication, and a TS/SCI clearance, with travel up to 5–10% and a proven

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related technical field.
• Typically 6+ years in engineering in space, intelligence, or defense domains.
• Proficiency in system architecting, systems engineering, concept design, and model-based systems engineering.
• Experience in spacecraft system development, spacecraft subsystem design, ground/mission control, or mission processing for space systems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for briefings and reports.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across Aerospace.
• Strong time-management and ability to balance multiple projects and travel 5–10%.
• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Lead early life cycle design studies for spacecraft concepts ranging from small projects to large multidisciplinary efforts.
• Improve tools and models used during spacecraft concept design and analysis.
• Support development of VGCD capabilities for ground segment design assessments.
• Collaborate with Aerospace engineers across disciplines to enable concurrent engineering.
• Define system capabilities, interfaces, and requirements for space and ground architectures.
• Communicate task status, methods, results, and recommendations in briefings and technical reports.
• Mentor early-career team members while developing concepting tools and performing analyses.

Skills

System architecting

Systems engineering

Spacecraft design

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Travel readiness

Security clearance</

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or related technical field

Tools

SysML

UAF

UPDM

MATLAB

Python

Simulink

STK

C++

SolidWorks

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking an Engineering Specialist to lead spacecraft concept studies and advance design tools across multiple disciplines for space systems and ground segments. You will collaborate with experts to define architectures, interfaces, and requirements, and mentor junior staff while delivering technical reports.

Ideal candidates have a BS in engineering, 6+ years in relevant domains, exceptional communication, and a TS/SCI clearance, with travel up to 5–10% and a proven