Space Domain Awareness Engineer—Modeling & Analysis

The Aerospace Corporation; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 249,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and wellness plans

401(k) Plan with employer contribution

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA is seeking an Engineering Specialist to join the Sensor Modeling and Simulation Department (SMSD). You will model and validate SDA systems, write physics-based code, and work with government customers to ensure performance meets requirements.

A bachelor’s degree and eight years of experience are required, with US citizenship and the ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Remote Sensing, Imaging Science, Astronomy, Physics, Mathematics, Atmospheric Science, Computer Science, Optical or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Eight years of experience in remote sensing system modeling, simulation, design, data processing, calibration, phenomenology, or applications (Sr. Eng. Specialist requires twelve).
• Strong leadership and ability to work independently or with a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine models and simulations of SDA systems in optical and infrared wave bands.
• Forge physics-based code to model and assess system performance against requirements.
• Collaborate with government customers and lead small teams on end-to-end modeling tools.
• Design experiments or collection campaigns to validate SDA system performance.
• Evaluate sensor configuration impacts in hardware and operational contexts.
• Present findings to government and stakeholders to aid verification of requirements.

Skills

Remote Sensing

Python

C++

Leadership

Communication

Travel readiness

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Remote Sensing or related field

Eight years of relevant experience

Tools

Git

Jira

Confluence

FORTRAN

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA is seeking an Engineering Specialist to join the Sensor Modeling and Simulation Department (SMSD). You will model and validate SDA systems, write physics-based code, and work with government customers to ensure performance meets requirements.

A bachelor’s degree and eight years of experience are required, with US citizenship and the ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.