Space Domain Awareness & Control Analyst

The Aerospace Corporation; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 131,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation seeks dedicated space professionals for a role focused on space domain awareness, threat assessment, and mission integration. You’ll lead analyses, develop tools, and translate complex problems into actionable recommendations for national security space operations.

Candidates should have a strong background in modeling, simulation, and analysis, with hands-on experience in sensor concepts and satellite defense. A TS/SCI clearance is required; U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience in national security space, space operations, missile warning/defense, command and control, or related mission areas.
• Master's degree or PhD in mathematics, engineering, physics, computer science, or related field.
• In addition to above for Senior Engineering Specialist: Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of progressively responsible experience in space domain awareness, space control, operational analysis, mission architecture, or force design.

Responsibilities

• Analyze sensor systems– Evaluate electro-optical (EO), radar, and passive RF sensor concepts and architectures for ground-based and space-based space surveillance applications.
• Assess terrestrial and space-based sensor architectures supporting space domain awareness missions.
• Evaluate sensor performance, operational coverage, detection capabilities, and tracking accuracy.
• Analyze space surveillance network sensor operations and architecture integration.
• Support assessments of advanced sensor concepts for enhanced space domain awareness.
• Assess threats and resilience– Conduct comprehensive risk assessments covering RF/DE interference, optical threats, and counterspace capabilities affecting satellite operations.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

C++

Java

C

FORTRAN

Education

Bachelor's degree + 8+ years experience in national security space

Master's degree or PhD in mathematics, engineering, physics, computer science, or related field

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation seeks dedicated space professionals for a role focused on space domain awareness, threat assessment, and mission integration. You’ll lead analyses, develop tools, and translate complex problems into actionable recommendations for national security space operations.

Candidates should have a strong background in modeling, simulation, and analysis, with hands-on experience in sensor concepts and satellite defense. A TS/SCI clearance is required; U.S.