Space R&D Engineer: Multi-Disciplinary Projects

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care and wellness

Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation

401(k) Plan with company match

Flexible spending accounts

Relocation assistance

Professional growth and development

Education assistance programs

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Research and Development Engineer (Project Engineer/Sr. Project Engineer – Multi–Disciplinary Engineering) to lead cross-disciplinary analysis and advance space technologies for national security programs. Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in a technical field, 6+ years (10+ for Sr.

Project Engineer), active TS/SBI/SCI clearance with polygraph, and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, mathematics, or a related technical field.
• 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in research and development of new technologies for space systems, such as sensors, processing, or communications, especially RF components, architectures, and signal processing.
• Active TS/SBI/SCI clearance with polygraph; U.S. citizenship required to obtain clearance.

Responsibilities

• Managing systems analysis, modeling and simulation and technical assessment activities across the customer portfolio.
• Leveraging Aerospace experts to scope, direct, and integrate technical analysis in support of R&D of new materials, technologies, and systems for overhead intelligence collection and processing.
• Evaluating the impact of new concepts, technologies, and CONOPs on the national security space architecture.
• Providing rigorous technical analysis to inform government decisions on future technology and demonstration system investments.
• Interfacing daily with mid- and senior-level government officials, SETA, and contractor personnel as part of a small team in a fast-paced environment.
• Occasional travel.

Skills

Security clearance

Polygraph

U.S. citizenship

Project management

Interdisciplinary engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science/engineering/mathematics

Tools

RF components

Signal processing

Remote sensing (EO/RF)

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Research and Development Engineer (Project Engineer/Sr. Project Engineer – Multi–Disciplinary Engineering) to lead cross-disciplinary analysis and advance space technologies for national security programs. Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in a technical field, 6+ years (10+ for Sr.

Project Engineer), active TS/SBI/SCI clearance with polygraph, and U.S. citizenship.