Tracking Systems & Sensor Modeling Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Paid holidays

401(k) Plan

Education assistance

Relocation assistance

Flexible work options

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Member of Technical Staff to support space surveillance and national security space programs. Located onsite in El Segundo, CA or Colorado Springs, CO, this role focuses on radar, electro-optical sensors, and software-driven analysis within TAPD.

You will develop and implement tracking algorithms, conduct modeling and simulation, and contribute to system-of-systems analyses across the space enterprise. A STEM degree and programming experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
• A minimum of 1 year of applicable educational or professional experience with space systems or algorithms.
• Experience programming in MATLAB, C, C++, Java, Python or FORTRAN.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint and Excel).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform modeling and analysis of MW/MT/MD sensors and systems and their broader system-of-systems architectures.
• Conduct a range of analysis using modeling, simulation and analysis capabilities (in-house, custom, and gov./commercial tools).
• Analyze the performance of sensors such as EO, radar and passive RF sensor concepts, architectures, and algorithms.
• Develop and implement radar, lidar, and/or related tracking algorithms and improve existing tools.
• Develop computer tools and simulations to support analyses of interdisciplinary teams and perform system engineering trades assessments.

Skills

MATLAB

C

C++

Java

Python

FORTRAN

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Member of Technical Staff to support space surveillance and national security space programs. Located onsite in El Segundo, CA or Colorado Springs, CO, this role focuses on radar, electro-optical sensors, and software-driven analysis within TAPD.

You will develop and implement tracking algorithms, conduct modeling and simulation, and contribute to system-of-systems analyses across the space enterprise. A STEM degree and programming experience are essential.