Space Communications & Ground Architectures Analyst

The Aerospace Corporation; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Paid holidays

Telework options

401(k) plan

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation, a federally funded research and development center, is seeking a technically skilled professional for the CGAPD within IPS to perform modeling, simulations, and analyses for national security space programs. This full-time role requires on-site work in Chantilly, VA and related locations, with a TS/SCI clearance and a Master’s degree in a related field.

Responsibilities include end-to-end performance evaluations, AoA studies, and translating customer needs into

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, mathematics, or a related discipline (pursuing or conferred within last 12 months)
• 0–1 year of industry experience
• Academic or internship experience with space-related modeling, communication/ground architectures, data network modeling, scheduling algorithms and logistics, or mission management
• Experience with Python, C++, or MATLAB
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance (US Citizenship required)
• Transcripts required

Responsibilities

• Gain knowledge in national security space or intelligence mission areas: comms and ground infrastructures, signals intelligence, geo-spatial intelligence, space surveillance, navigation systems and/or space protection
• Produce analysis driving recommendations for research, development, and acquisition decisions for legacy and emerging customer architectures
• Perform end-to-end performance evaluations and AoA using in-house tools
• Work with senior staff to translate customer needs into project objectives and provide technical evaluations
• Support development and sustainment of analysis and simulation tools and capabilities
• Develop and present timely, technically accurate presentations and reports to technical leads and customers

Skills

Python

C++

MATLAB

Education

Master's degree in aerospace/elec/systems/math

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation, a federally funded research and development center, is seeking a technically skilled professional for the CGAPD within IPS to perform modeling, simulations, and analyses for national security space programs. This full-time role requires on-site work in Chantilly, VA and related locations, with a TS/SCI clearance and a Master’s degree in a related field.

Responsibilities include end-to-end performance evaluations, AoA studies, and translating customer needs into