Space Security Operations Integration Engineer

aero; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in Colorado Springs is seeking a Space Security Operations Integration Engineer to support DoW/IC and USSF missions. This full-time onsite role involves leading multidisciplinary teams, integrating analyses, and advising on space warfare domains.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's in engineering/science and 8+ years of related experience, with active TS/SCI clearance. You will collaborate with USSPACECOM, SWAC, and external partners to deliver mission-focused space

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, or technical science.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams to advise and integrate technical analyses and risk analysis for USSPACECOM and SWAC.
• Interact with USSPACECOM/US Space Force, IC, and other partners.
• Identify program challenges and risks; provide enterprise recommendations.
• Manage contributions in SDA, EW, and OW; investigate urgent issues.
• Lead ETG teams to address key customer questions through data-driven analysis.
• Communicate findings to management with timely reports.
• Assess/advice on Joint Planning Process.

Skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Adaptability

Customer relations

Space operations

Travel willingness

Security clearance

Education

Bachelors in engineering

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

The Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, technology development, warfighter capability enablers, systems integration, defense industrial base, and threat reduction to help shape existing and future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, Air Force Materiel Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of technical support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers’ portfolios as well as horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation. Additionally, DSG provides deep technical expertise to the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception, design, acquisition, launch and operations of satellite, launch vehicle, ground control, and range systems.

The Space Security Operations Department team is seeking a Space Security Operations Integration Engineer to provide operationally focused space solutions for warfighter and end user in support of our Department of War (DoW), Intelligence Community (IC), and civil customers. We serve as the United States Space Force’s (USSF) point integrating modeling and simulation tools, future threat analysis, emerging technologies along with Service and Combatant Commander strategic visions to craft force Designs. Do you want to have a positive impact on the present and future space enterprise? Join uson the SSDP team at The Aerospace Corporation!

This is a full-time position based in Colorado Springs, CO, which requires 100% onsite work.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams of Program Office & Engineering Technical Group (ETG) technical specialists to advise and integrate technical and engineering analysis, systems engineering, and Operational Level risk analysis in support of United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) and Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC).
• Interacting directly with USSPACECOM & US Space Force (to include SWAC & SSDP) and their relevant squadrons, as well as the Intelligence Community (IC), other Service partners, and Combatant Commands.
• Working cooperatively across the enterprise to identify common program challenges and risks and provide enterprise recommendations.
• Managing technical contributions involving space warfare, particularly Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) and Orbital Warfare (OW), and investigating urgent technical problems as needed.
• Identifying needed expertise and leading analytic teams from Aerospace Engineering and Technology Group (ETG) technical specialists to address customers’ key technical hard questions and challenges through data driven analysis.
• Working closely and effectively with external partners in integrated product teams that include government, contractor, and FFRDC members as an architectural thinker and thought leader.
• Communicating effectively with all levels of corporate management through timely reporting of technical issues and recommendations.
• Assessing and advising on the Joint Planning Process as applicable

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements Project Engineer – Engineering Program Management and Systems Engineering:

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution in engineering, mathematics, or technical science.
• 8 or more years of increasingly responsible and related engineering/scientific experience, preferably including operational experience with relevant systems and/or systems engineering with system development or analysis.
• Familiarity with Joint Functions, doctrinal aspects of space operations, dynamic space operations, and appropriate joint publications
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems, deal with ambiguity, and work proactively within a dynamic environment where priorities may change.
• Awareness of CCMD Integrated Priority Lists and Capability Gap Assessments
• Maintain current knowledge of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies
• Awareness of Modeling & Simulation technologies and their application into Operational Analysis
• Experience in SDA, EW or OW with specific knowledge of employment techniques
• Possess insight and understanding of satellite operations and missions, customers, and needs involved with the programs.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with government customers.
• Proven ability to lead technical analyses, aligning individuals around common mission objectives.
• Willing to travel occasionally to work location or customer site approx. if required.
• This position requires an active Top Secret SCI security clearance; eligible for SAP/SAR which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

In addition to the above, the Minimum Requirements for Sr. Project Engineer – Engineering Program Management and Systems Engineering: