Space Vehicle & Operations Engineer — Onsite, Multidisciplinary

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

Telework options

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Space Vehicle and Operations Engineer to provide project engineering leadership across space vehicle, payload, and ground systems during development, integration, and mission operations. This onsite role supports multiple customer divisions and requires coordinating aerospace technical support and milestone reviews.

You will lead engineering teams, engage with government and contractor partners, and participate in issue resolution, test,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical/STEM field.
• 6 years of responsible professional engineering experience on space programs.
• Experience with development, test, and implementation of Space systems.
• Prior engineering leadership or project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Aerospace technical support for space vehicle portions of an integrated space and ground system and support on-orbit checkout activities and mission operations.
• Support Space Vehicle development and test.
• Provide technical leadership to Aerospace domain expert engagement in hardware development and design challenges.
• Collaborate with Aerospace counterparts external to the program office across the Enterprise.
• Participate in non-conformance, anomaly, and major technical issue response teams during Space Vehicle and Payload-related customer activities.
• Coordinate Subject Matter Expert support for milestone reviews.
• Provide on-site Aerospace presence and communicate with the customer, SETA, and contractors.
• Collaborate with SETA and government customer counterparts to meet mission needs.

Skills

Space Systems

Engineering Leadership

Project Management

Security Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Space Vehicle and Operations Engineer to provide project engineering leadership across space vehicle, payload, and ground systems during development, integration, and mission operations. This onsite role supports multiple customer divisions and requires coordinating aerospace technical support and milestone reviews.

You will lead engineering teams, engage with government and contractor partners, and participate in issue resolution, test,