Space Ground System Engineer for NOAA Missions

The Aerospace Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 117,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and wellness plans

401(k) Plan and retirement benefits

Relocation assistance

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation invites applications for a senior Engineering Specialist focused on NOAA satellite ground systems and architectural analysis. This role involves leading concept exploration, architecture trades, and data interoperability studies to support national space programs in collaboration with various offices and experts across the organization.

The position requires a Top Secret/SCI clearance, US citizenship, and readiness to travel 5–10% domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, or a related technical field.
• Typically, at least 6 years of engineering experience leading, developing, and working on multidisciplinary teams in the space, intelligence, and/or defense domains.
• Strong knowledge of satellite ground systems, Earth observation spacecraft systems, and systems engineering principles.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally ~5–10%.

Responsibilities

• Provide concept exploration and engineering support for NOAA satellite ground system architectures supporting disaggregated observation missions.
• Lead and participate in conceptual and preliminary architecture studies and trades of ground systems capable of integrating data and services from NOAA, international partners, and commercial satellite assets.
• Evaluate ground system design and architecture concepts for multi-source data integration and participate in design reviews.
• Develop tools and models that support ground system concept design, architecture trades, and interoperability analysis for heterogeneous satellite constellations.
• Mentor junior members of the organization.

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation invites applications for a senior Engineering Specialist focused on NOAA satellite ground systems and architectural analysis. This role involves leading concept exploration, architecture trades, and data interoperability studies to support national space programs in collaboration with various offices and experts across the organization.

The position requires a Top Secret/SCI clearance, US citizenship, and readiness to travel 5–10% domestically and internationally.