Senior Tracking Architect - Modeling & Simulation Lead

aero; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Paid holidays

Telework options

401(k) plan

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA is seeking an Engineering Specialist – Modeling & Simulation and Signal & Image Process Engineering to lead modeling, simulation and analysis efforts for space systems, sensor architectures, and tracking technologies. You’ll design strategies, develop metrics, and collaborate across teams to improve performance of radar, EO/IR, lidar and related sensors.

Minimum 6 years of leadership experience, a STEM bachelor’s, and the ability to obtain a U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related discipline.
• Minimum 6 years of applicable professional experience leading technical teams and coordinating complex modeling and analysis tasks.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead tool development for modeling and analysis of sensors and system-of-systems architectures.
• Collaborate with team members to support systems engineering studies and tradeoff analyses.
• Design modeling/simulation strategies and develop performance metrics for sensors (radar, EO/IR, lidar).
• Develop and implement algorithms for tracking, data-fusion, and sensor architectures.
• Lead projects to improve existing modeling and simulation tools.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, Python, FORTRAN; familiarity with Bitbucket, GitHub, JIRA, Confluence.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related discipline

Minimum 6 years of applicable professional experience

Security clearance ability

Tools

Bitbucket

GitHub

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA is seeking an Engineering Specialist – Modeling & Simulation and Signal & Image Process Engineering to lead modeling, simulation and analysis efforts for space systems, sensor architectures, and tracking technologies. You’ll design strategies, develop metrics, and collaborate across teams to improve performance of radar, EO/IR, lidar and related sensors.

Minimum 6 years of leadership experience, a STEM bachelor’s, and the ability to obtain a U.S.