Space Domain Awareness Architect

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo, Chantilly, Colorado Springs, Albuquerque (CA, VA, CO, NM); Hybrid; USD 117.000 - 227.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

401(k) plan

Zusammenfassung

The Aerospace Corporation invites applications for a Space Domain Awareness Engineer to join our Space Control and Awareness Department. This hybrid role requires on-site presence in El Segundo, CA, with travel to other facilities as needed, contributing to threat assessment, mission planning, and sensor analysis.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years in engineering/aerospace, strong modeling/simulation skills, and proficiency in Python, MATLAB, C++, and other languages.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, or a related technical field.
• A minimum of 6 years of engineering or aerospace experience.
• Experience with modeling, simulation, and/or algorithm development.

Aufgaben

• Assess Space Threats & Resilience: Evaluate risks to satellite operations from interference, optical threats, debris, collisions, and counterspace activities.
• Support Space Control Operations: Contribute to electronic warfare, orbital warfare, and directed energy mission planning and analysis.
• Model & Simulate: Use cutting-edge tools (custom, commercial, and government systems) to analyze complex space scenarios.
• Analyze Sensor Systems: Evaluate electro-optical (EO), infrared (IR), radar, and passive RF sensor concepts and architectures.
• Advise key stakeholders and government customers: Perform analyses related to orbit determination, target tracking, Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) analysis, and signal integrity.
• Support Exercises & Wargaming: Participate in operational simulations that shape future space strategies
• Lead & Mentor: Provide technical leadership on modeling and simulation efforts while guiding early-career engineers
• Collaborate Across the Enterprise: Work with government customers, program offices, and technical teams across Colorado Springs, El Segundo (CA), Chantilly (VA), and beyond

Kenntnisse

Python

MATLAB

C++

Java

C

FORTRAN

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, or a related technical field

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Astronomy, or related field

Jobbeschreibung

The Aerospace Corporation invites applications for a Space Domain Awareness Engineer to join our Space Control and Awareness Department. This hybrid role requires on-site presence in El Segundo, CA, with travel to other facilities as needed, contributing to threat assessment, mission planning, and sensor analysis.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years in engineering/aerospace, strong modeling/simulation skills, and proficiency in Python, MATLAB, C++, and other languages.