Sr. NC3 Systems Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation; Lincoln (MA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

401(k) Plan

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

Professional growth

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Sr. NC3 Systems Engineer to support the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) in the NC3 portfolio.

The role involves independent systems engineering of communications for national security missions, interfacing with senior AFNWC leadership, and coordinating with ETG and other Aerospace locations. Travel up to ~20% and active TS clearance with SCI access are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM field.
• 12+ years of industry or USAF experience.
• Familiarity with Nuclear Command, Control & Communications (NCC & C) systems and related architectures.
• Willing to travel domestically ~20%.
• Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI access; SAP access possible.

Responsibilities

• Provide communications systems engineering expertise to AFNWC staff and leadership.
• Engage with AFNWC leadership up to SES-level Portfolio Acquisition Executive.
• Interface for reach-back activities to ETG workforce at El Segundo and other Aerospace locations.
• Develop, evaluate, and validate system-level requirements.
• Support enterprise integration across multiple offices and programs; present status briefings.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM field

12+ years of industry or USAF experience

Clearance eligibility and open standards knowledge

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 Material 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 Nuclear Operations Directorate seeking a Sr. NC3 Systems Engineer supporting the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) Nuclear Command, Control & Communications (NC3) Portfolio Acquisition Executive Officer and Integration Directorate (AFNWC/NC) on current and future communications systems. AFNWC is responsible for Air Force acquisition of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, Long Range Stand-Off, nuclear weapons, and NC3.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at one of our facilities at Hanscom Air Force Base, MA; Crystal City or Chantilly, VA; El Segundo, CA, or Offut Air Force Base, NE.

What You Will Be Doing

• Capability to work independently in providing communications systems engineering expertise to AFNWC staff and leadership at Hanscom AFB
• Engage with senior AFNWC leadership up to SES-level Portfolio Acquisition Executive
• Primary internal interface for reach-back activities to the Engineering Technical Group (ETG) workforce located in El Segundo, CA and at other Aerospace locations as required
• Provide support to development, evaluation, and validation of system level requirements
• Build bridges across a diverse customer set to achieve enterprise integration and efficiency, i.e. AFNWC/NC, Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), AFNWC/NI (Sentinel and Minuteman III Program Offices)
• Coordinate tasks and participate in technical interchange and working group meetings along with leading design review support to the AFNWC staff
• Present technical and project status briefings to management and customers
• Provide mission assurance to the program helping assure the Aerospace team is applying expertise to the appropriate aspects of the program
• Prepare technical reports and presentations to capture findings, and provide technical assessments and guidance to the customer
• Build proactive relationships as a liaison for The Aerospace Corporation to Air Force and contractor/FFRDC personnel supporting the NC3 enterprise

This position requires approximately 20% travel; travel partially predicated on availability of secure voice/video communications. Potential to broaden experience by providing support to other Nuclear Operations Division critical programs based on skill set (e.g. Sentinel).

What You Need to be Successful

• Minimum Requirements for Sr. Project Engineer – Systems Engineering
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program in a STEM field.
• 12 or more years of industry or USAF experience
• Familiarity with technical disciplines relevant to Nuclear Command, Control & Communications (terrestrial networks; line-of-sight, beyond line-of-sight and space-based communications systems; nuclear hardness & survivability, EMP effects) National Military Command System enterprise architecture, digital engineering, open standards application, and enterprise mission analysis
• Willing to travel domestically approximately 20%
• This position requires an active Top-Secret clearance with SCI access with ability to obtain SAP accesses, issued by the US government.
• U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business.

The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills. (Min - Max) $151,300.00 - $226,900.00 Pay Basis: Annual

Leadership Competencies

Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who: Operate Strategically Lead Change Engage with Impact Foster Innovation Deliver Results Ways

Benefits

Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
• 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• Education assistance programs
• An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect. We are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other—the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you’re an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at [e-mail].

Right Place

The Aerospace Corporation has over 26 locations nationwide, which allows us to build a workforce that will nurture the best ideas, and generate the most novel innovations and solutions to our nation’s toughest space enterprise challenges.

Right Path

Aerospace covers all stages of the space lifecycle, from concept to operations. We believe our people are our most valuable resource and that’s why we propel our employees forward in their careers through ongoing education, training, and professional development.

Right Purpose

We can all serve a mission much greater than ourselves, and at Aerospace that is exactly what we do. By hiring the industry’s most preeminent scientists and engineers, Aerospace advances emerging technologies that protect some of the most critical missions on Earth and above it.

Aerospace employees working in organizations with technical responsibilities are required to obtain a Security Clearance. U.S. citizenship is required for those positions.