Space Network Architect — Ground & Space Networking

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care and wellness

Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation

Telework options

401(k) Plan with company match

Education assistance programs

Relocation assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Professional growth programs

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a Space Network Systems Architect to lead multi-disciplinary teams in designing next-generation space-ground networks. You’ll prototype, simulate, and validate architectures, ensuring mission success for DoD, IC, and civil clients.

The role requires deep networking expertise, security clearance eligibility, and willingness to work on-site at our El Segundo facility, collaborating with diverse partners across national security and space programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Eight+ years of experience designing network topology/architecture for ground-based and satellite networks.
• Strong understanding of network layers, protocols, and routing algorithms.
• Experience in network design, analysis, and some modeling & simulation.
• Track record in virtualization and enterprise computing platforms.
• Familiar with the latest networking and computing trends and technologies.
• Capability to travel to support customers at various locations.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US TS/SCI security clearance, which is issued by the US government.
• US citizenship is required

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams in the development and analysis of future network architectures.
• Direct development and implementation of advanced network protocols, routing, and QoS algorithms.
• Run and distribute tasking for systems engineering tasks through architecture definition and prototype development/validation.
• Evaluate and develop novel communication engineering technologies.
• Analyze and simulate complex network architectures and protocols.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to staff.
• Prepare technical documentation for DoD, IC, and civil customers meetings.
• Collaborate with diverse teams including military, government civilians, prime contractors, and other FF RDCs.
• Lead internal R&D projects to develop next generation space and ground network concepts.

Skills

Network design

Routing protocols

Modeling & simulation

Virtualization

Cloud platforms

Programming (Python/Matlab/C/C++)

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Azure

AWS

VPC Security

CloudFormation

Python

MATLAB

C/C++

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a Space Network Systems Architect to lead multi-disciplinary teams in designing next-generation space-ground networks. You’ll prototype, simulate, and validate architectures, ensuring mission success for DoD, IC, and civil clients.

The role requires deep networking expertise, security clearance eligibility, and willingness to work on-site at our El Segundo facility, collaborating with diverse partners across national security and space programs.