Technical Fellow, Navigation & Communications Systems

aero

El Segundo (CA)

On-site

USD 204,000 - 306,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care and wellness

401(k) plan with employer matching

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Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA seeks a Technical Fellow in Navigation and Communications Systems to lead development across DoD, IC, civil and commercial missions. You will shape nav/comm capabilities, mentor engineers, and align strategies with CTO priorities to advance secure, scalable waveforms and satellite-ground architectures.

Applicants should have 15+ years in nav/comm tech, proven leadership in multi‑disciplinary teams, and ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in STEM, Engineering, or a related technical field.
15+ years’ experience in navigation and communication systems, with a track record of innovation and development of new technology solutions in these areas.
Foundational understanding and direct experience leading technology development of navigation and communication systems, associated space and ground networks, and associated resilient solutions.
Specific experience in designing, modeling and testing navigation and communication architectures for government applications.
Experience leading nav and comm related R&D initiatives.
Demonstrated multi-disciplinary skills to create impactful teams across related technologies.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to coordinate cross‑functional teams and engage with external stakeholders.
Proven ability to engage with senior government officials, industry partners, and research communities to shape strategies.
Demonstrated leadership in mentoring and developing technical talent across organizations.
This position requires ability to attain Top Secret/SCI clearance and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance; (ability to be vetted for US Government Compartmented and Special Access Programs)

Responsibilities

Work directly with government customers to drive the rapid development of innovative space nav and comm capabilities to meet the needs of a multitude of programs in National Security Space
Serve as a collaborative thought‑leader and technical authority on such architectures, commercial integration strategies, and mission‑critical field tests and deployments
With unique knowledge of customer challenges across the space enterprise, lead strategic planning to help grow Aerospace’s leadership role
Drive the development of mission critical nav and comm capabilities by aiding the design, acquisition, and operation of secure, scalable, and resilient space and ground solutions
Advise and influence key Aerospace leaders on IR&D investments, positioning R&D programs for broader community adoption and transition
Collaborate across the Aerospace enterprise and engineering matrix to integrate activities for a more impactful approach across customer base
Identify prototyping opportunities for Aerospace and help develop internal laboratory testbeds necessary to position Aerospace for leadership role with both commercial providers and government stakeholders
Mentor and advise staff in navigation and communication architectures, methods, and principles and in the introduction of new approaches to different applications
Provide input to management on technical succession planning and skillset requirements