The Aerospace Corporation

Engineer

• Assist the Aerospace ground segment leader in engaging Government leaders, SETA contractors, development contractors, and Missile Warning/Tracking community partners to align MEO ground development and CONOPS with operational needs
• Work directly with Epoch 1 and Epoch 2 space vehicle contractors to ensure their ground segment deliverables meet technical requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), and operational performance standards
• Provide ground segment systems engineering support for requirements and ICD development and verification
• Support ground segment communications architecture development, including data links, network design, and interface definitions between space vehicles, ground stations, and enterprise systems
• Identify, initiate, and develop multidisciplinary support from appropriate technical resources
• Evaluate contractor performance against cost, schedule, and technical metrics, and assess risk and trade-space analyses to enable timely delivery of capabilities while meeting mission objectives
• Support execution of the program’s Digital Engineering strategy and integrate MBSE models with mission level modeling and simulation
• Exemplify Aerospace corporate values of objectivity and integrity while serving as a trusted agent to our government customers

Senior MEO Missile Warning, Tracking & Defense Ground Segment Project Engineer

Program Manager

• Lead, plan, and oversee broad-based programmatic and engineering activities across multidisciplinary teams
• Advise senior government decision makers regarding acquisition strategy
• Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading discussions with customer management staff and technical teams on cost, schedule and technical performance to support ground and space-based services development.
• Provide technical leadership between customers' and cross-functional Aerospace technical management staff
• Coordinates and contributes to contract negotiations and changes, proposals, acquisition plans, proposal work statements and specifications, independent cost estimates and cost/benefit analysis.
• Defines and coordinate program roadmaps and integrate master schedules, identifies and resolves program problems related to resource allocation or contractual changes.
• Lead analyses & architecture/systems trade studies for future NOAA ground and space operations concepts
• Recommend cost effective solutions for future Enterprise architectures and acquisition approaches
• Plan and coordinate the Design, Integration & Test of space and ground-based solutions and the associated transition to operations
• Coordinate NOAA system migration activities and ensure partner mission integration at reasonable cost and to mitigate the risk of system obsolescence
• Advise on strategic technology directions to improve the system capabilities, product quality and reduce operational costs.
• Acts as senior mentor to team members, providing technical and programmatic guidance

Senior Ground Systems Program Manager

Solutions Engineer

• Design and implement data pipelines and integration services connecting ASOT platforms to modernized M&S software, enabling centralized data consumption across multiple mission programs while ensuring data quality, validation, and traceability
• Develop deep understanding of Aerospace customer mission operations and requirements to effectively translate mission needs into technical data specifications and integration solutions
• Provide hands-on technical support for M&S software tools across multiple customer programs, including configuration, customization, troubleshooting, simulation execution support, and results validation
• Build and maintain data transformation logic and adapters to convert enterprise data formats into simulation-ready representations while preserving semantic meaning of mission datasets (e.g. orbital parameters, spacecraft configurations, sensor characteristics, environmental models)
• Support migration of embedded legacy data to modern Data Management platforms, ensuring data integrity and establishing patterns for reusable, centralized data management versus software-embedded datasets
• Serve as technical liaison between data management teams, M&S software developers, mission analysts, and stakeholders across diverse programs with varying requirements and classification levels
• Develop scripts, utilities, and automation tools to streamline data preparation, ingestion, post-processing workflows, and optimize data schemas and access patterns for M&S workloads
• Collaborate with multiple customer programs simultaneously, adapting integration approaches to meet varying operational timelines and priorities while participating in technical reviews and program meetings

Mission Data Integration Engineer

Analyst

• Independently and collaboratively conducting deep dives, trade studies, and assessments to define and address customer needs in the areas of space architecture design and optimization, trade space exploration, and portfolio analysis
• Leveraging in-house and commercial- and government-off-the-shelf engineering analysis tools to deliver technical insights through analytical deep dives, trade studies, and assessments in department focus areas
• Contributing to the development of analysis software tools and actively pursuing opportunities to enhance and improve existing simulation and analysis capabilities for a wide range of customers
• Developing and presenting timely and technically accurate presentations and reports that clearly communicate analysis results and provide recommended solutions to technical leads, management, and customers
• Building and maintaining a strong base of customers and collaborators for the department through effective working relationships with cross-organization partners, government customers, and contractor teammates

Space Optimization Analyst

Architect

• Support analysis in one or more of these specific mission areas: geo-spatial intelligence, signals intelligence, space surveillance, navigation systems, and/or space protection supporting defense or intelligence capabilities.
• Provide analysis to support recommendations for research, development, and acquisition decisions of legacy and emerging customer space-based sensing architectures.
• Perform architecture evaluation modeling overall performance using in-house or custom-developed analysis tools.
• Work closely with senior staff, management, and a team to translate customer needs into project objectives and provide quality controlled and assured deliverables to customer organizations
• Develop and present timely and technically accurate presentations and reports that clearly communicate analysis results and provide recommended solutions to technical leads, management, and customers.
• Grow awareness of analysis outcomes to provide initial assessments when needed and defend unanticipated results to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Aid in sustainment, development, and growth of the organization’s analysis and simulation capabilities to support increasing functional areas for our diverse customer base.

Sensing Architecture Performance Engineer

Data Scientist

• Developing and executing machine learning and data science experiments, in the domains of natural language processing, computer vision, time series analysis, reinforcement learning, etc.
• Evaluating technologies and data science models for use in scalable and resilient mission-critical applications
• Collaborating with teams of various sizes to deliver features and products
• Presenting written and verbal results to customer stakeholders.
• Reinforcing an environment of learning and progress with team members and others

• Design and develop full solutions architecture for the LVC effort including : the distributed simulation implementing common standards with time and federation management services ; User Interface ; Data Management ; and AI platform components
• Create simulation models optimized for federated environments with distributed time management, synchronization, and entity transfer protocols
• Integrate heterogeneous simulation systems across multiple sites, developing FOMs, SOMs, and gateways between different protocols
• Ensure Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) interoperability with cross-domain solutions for classified/unclassified integration
• Design and optimize network communication protocols with multicast, publish-subscribe messaging, QoS strategies, and latency compensation
• Implement distributed state management, replication, conflict resolution, and entity ownership protocols across federation nodes
• Optimize federation performance with interest management, load balancing, and distributed workload optimization strategies
• Design fault detection, recovery, graceful degradation, health monitoring, and failover capabilities for distributed simulations
• Develop test harnesses, validation frameworks, and conduct integration, scalability, and interoperability testing across sites
• Implement monitoring, logging, alerting systems, and provide operational support for live distributed simulation exercises
• Ensure compliance with standards ( e.g. IEEE 1516 (HLA) / IEEE 1278 (DIS) ) specifications with comprehensive documentation
• Collaborate with simulation developers, data engineers, external organizations, and provide training on distributed simulation best practices
• Maintain effective working relationships with Government leadership, contractors, supporting contractors, and engineering matrix reach back personnel
• Develop and effectively communicate technical recommendations and solutions to Aerospace and Government leadership
• Work with subject matter experts in physics and engineering to understand and incorporate models and algorithms into distributed software simulations

Modeling and Simulation Solution Architect

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Implements corporate standard processes, tools, and cadence within cognizant organization, optimizing compliance and efficiency.
• Develops and maintains cost and schedule baselines and forecasts that meet program and company requirements and are integrated with the program Statement of Work (SOW) as included in the Aerospace Requirements Tool (ART), and other program planning documents
• Provides leadership in the development of policies and procedures; develops Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) tied to Enterprise professional technical staff (PTS) and financial goals
• Develops and manages delivery (PTS) and financial plans and forecasts for direct and indirect funded activities at the organizational level; tracks and performs analyses for various budgets; maintain organizational statistics
• Compares and analyzes PTS and financial results with plans and forecasts, identifies trends; assess and communicates reliable metrics that management can use to make informed business decisions; uses data driven insights to recommend corrective actions to achieve PTS and financial plans
• Informs Group CFO and Program Finance Manager on financial trends, reporting unit performance and recommends corrective actions to achieve financial plans

Program Finance Partner

Systems Engineer

• Develop and analyze descriptive models representing complex space, ground, and launch system architectures and designs.
• Develop various model patterns, model libraries, and model templates for enabling reuse across projects and programs.
• Conduct DE and MBSE research studies and independent assessments.
• Advise customers on MBSE methods, languages, and toolsets that meet their systems engineering lifecycle needs.
• Support the development of DE and MBSE training material and assist with training course and seminar events.
• Author and present technical papers on DE and MBSE topics of interest to Aerospace and professional societies working to advance the state of MBSE research, innovation practices.

Digital Systems Engineer

• Research, develop and analyze systems CONOPs, architecture and design models using various modeling languages including SysML, UAFML, BPMN, RAAML, OWL, and others to support customers that acquire, develop, integrate, and operate space and ground, launch, and defense systems at all levels of abstraction including the enterprise, mission, functional, logical, and physical levels.
• Develop model patterns, libraries, templates, and patterns for reuse across projects and programs.
• Advise customers on the selection and MBSE methods, languages, and toolsets that meet their systems engineering lifecycle use cases.
• Develop Aerospace ETG, program office, and government customers on DE and MBSE concepts, principles and practices.
• Develop training material, papers, and presentations on DE/MBSE topics of interest to Aerospace, its customers, and professional societies (INCOSE, AIAA, IEEE, etc.).
• Participate and represent aerospace interests in professional DE/MBSE standards working groups and committees.
• Provide technical and project level leadership, mentoring, and tasking oversight to early and mid-career staff.

Senior Engineering Specialist – Digital Systems Engineering

• Provide technical leadership and coordination throughout all phases of complex space programs, from acquisition and design to launch, initialization and operations
• Assess design, build, and test activities for payload and bus hardware, ensuring technical rigor and compliance with mission objectives
• Develop and assess mission CONOPS, requirements, and test programs with a focus on mission integration and product quality
• Coordinate cross-organizational teams of Aerospace Engineering Technology Group (ETG) Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to provide customers with technical reach-back for issue resolution and independent assessments of technical performance
• Support enterprise testing to verify end-to-end system performance and operational readiness
• Work in a fast-paced environment with many interesting technical challenges that require strategy, critical thinking, and collaboration

GEOINT Space Systems Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

• Architecting, coding, simulating, and verifying complex digital logic for FPGAs in VHDL
• Connecting FPGAs with other components and ensuring system-level performance
• Working with board designers to ensure proper schematic design, layout, routing for the circuit board
• Using lab equipment for board bring-up, characterization, and resolving timing/signal integrity issues as well as testing and debugging
• Creating detailed technical specs, design reviews, and collaborating with other technical and program office teams

FPGA Firmware Design Engineer

• Coordinate with Government, SETA, and contractor teams to field a critical ground system
• Support program reviews, design, development, test, and transition to operations efforts
• Understand and ensure implementation of requirements for ground system design, mission concept of operations, prototype and test, initial flight checkout, flight operations, and operational transition support
• Provide mission assurance and assist with ground architecture development and integration efforts in a commercial cloud environment
• Identify risk areas and mitigation efforts to meet mission objectives
• Work closely with Program Manager (O-5)
• Solicit and oversee members of the Aerospace Engineering Technical Group (ETG) to employ their expertise on critical problems the local program office may find difficult to solve
• Routinely present status updates to Senior Material Leaders (O-6) and Space SpRCO Director (SES-2)
• Interface with multiple government agencies to provide capability to the warfighter

Senior Ground System Engineer

Full-stack Engineer

• Interfacing directly with senior government leaders (civilian and military) to understand user requirements and mission needs
• Working with product owners to translate user needs into technical requirements, architecture decisions, and work items
• Advising and leading software development teams in overcoming complex data, collaboration, and design challenges
• Designing and validating architecture for a multi-classification cloud application (NIPR, SIPR, JWICS)
• Applying DevSecOps best practices during application development and deployment
• Collaborating with government teams and contractor partners in a matrixed development environment
• Setting attainable goals for sprints, milestone planning, and product roadmap development
• Providing technical leadership on cross-domain data integration and multi-network deployment strategies
• Overseeing software development quality assurance and application maintenance
• Contributing to and maintaining project documentation (architecture decisions, development practices, quality guidelines)
• Managing release processes, change management, and migration strategies across classification domains
• Shaping digital integration and interface strategy for Headquarters Air Force tools and processes
• Growing departmental knowledge through technical leadership, training, and mentorship

Senior Software Architect, Engineer

• Support Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) verification on NASA's LCRNS Project at GSFC while delivering results and operating strategically.
• Foster Innovation and operate strategically through designing test plans, procedures, and automated Python/YAML scripts that flow down high-level mission objectives into executable verification activities using advanced RF equipment to validate system performance.
• Conduct fault analysis on test discrepancies, and deliver innovative solutions that resolve technical issues while keeping the project on schedule to meet critical development milestones
• Operate strategically to define how LCRNS PNT requirements will be verified across the entire project lifecycle, ensuring test plans align with verification needs and that the combination of testing methods provides comprehensive coverage, directly leading change in project technical direction and risk management
• Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned as needed