Space Domain Awareness Engineer: Threat & Mission Modeling

The Aerospace Corporation; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care and wellness

401(k) Plan

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

Flexible schedules

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA is seeking an Engineering Specialist to join the Space Control and Awareness Division. You will evaluate risks to satellite operations, contribute to EW, orbital warfare planning, and model complex space scenarios while mentoring early-career engineers.

This full-time, hybrid role requires on-site presence at Chantilly (VA) and other sites; U.S. citizenship and TS/SCI clearance are required.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language: Python, MATLAB, C++, Java, C, or FORTRAN.
• Experience with satellite operations and/or modelling and simulation of operational risk to satellites.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• 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 EO/IR, radar, and RF sensor concepts and architectures.
• Advise key stakeholders and government customers: Perform analyses related to orbit determination, target tracking, GNSS analysis, and signal integrity.
• Support Exercises & War-gaming: Participate in simulations that shape future space strategies.
• Lead & Mentor: Provide technical leadership on modeling and simulation efforts while guiding early-career engineers.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

C++

Java

C

FORTRAN

Modeling & simulation

Security clearance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering/science/related field

Master’s degree (advantage)

PhD (advantage)

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA is seeking an Engineering Specialist to join the Space Control and Awareness Division. You will evaluate risks to satellite operations, contribute to EW, orbital warfare planning, and model complex space scenarios while mentoring early-career engineers.

This full-time, hybrid role requires on-site presence at Chantilly (VA) and other sites; U.S. citizenship and TS/SCI clearance are required.