Space Communications Architecture Analyst

The Aerospace Corporation; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework options

401(k) Plan

Relocation assistance

Education assistance programs

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is hiring for a Senior Member of Technical Staff to perform advanced modeling, analysis, and evaluation of space communication and ground architectures. You will work in a collaborative, technically rigorous environment with senior engineers to shape mission outcomes for national security space programs.

Responsibilities include end-to-end performance evaluations, AoA studies, and presenting results to leadership and customers.

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements: B.S degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, mathematics, or a related discipline from an accredited school
• 2 or more years of industry experience
• Professional experience with space-related modeling, communication/ground architectures, data network modeling, scheduling algorithms and logistics, or mission management
• Experience with one or more programming languages that may include Python, C++, or MATLAB
• The ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance (US Citizenship required)
• Senior requirement: 5 years of increasingly responsible engineering experience
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams
• Familiarity with astrodynamics or space operations
• Knowledge in one or more national security space or intelligence mission areas: communication and ground infrastructures, signals intelligence, geo-spatial intelligence, space surveillance, navigation systems or space protection
• Standout items: Graduate degree, MSdASA/MgSA experience, intelligence community knowledge, polygraph

Responsibilities

• Produce analysis driving recommendations for research, development, and acquisition decisions for legacy and emerging customer communication and ground architectures
• Perform end-to-end (E2E) performance evaluations and analysis-of-alternatives (AoA) using in-house or internally developed analysis tools
• Work closely with senior staff, management, and a team to translate customer needs into project objectives and provide technical evaluations
• Support development and sustainment of the organization’s analysis and simulation tools and capabilities
• Develop and present timely and technically accurate presentations and reports that clearly communicate analysis results to technical leads, management, and customers

Skills

Space systems modeling

Programming (Python/C++)

Team leadership

Security clearance (TS/SCI)

Education

B.S. in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, mathematics, or related discipline

Senior role: 5+ years engineering experience

Tools

None

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is hiring for a Senior Member of Technical Staff to perform advanced modeling, analysis, and evaluation of space communication and ground architectures. You will work in a collaborative, technically rigorous environment with senior engineers to shape mission outcomes for national security space programs.

Responsibilities include end-to-end performance evaluations, AoA studies, and presenting results to leadership and customers.