Technical Advisor and Systems Engineer – Objective Force Design and Warfighting Architectures

About

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.

The Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, developmental planning, system of systems engineering, and threat reduction to help shape future space missions across the national security space enterprise. DSG supports major customers including Air Force Space Command, U.S. Strategic Command, Air Force Materiel Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, and provides a broad range of services across the national space enterprise.

Aerospace provides technical advice, thought leadership, and systems engineering support to Space Force, building and evolving the service’s activities to ideate and design the Objective Force using modern digital environments and enterprise architecture models.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in Crystal City, VA.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead or support integrating mission area analyses and engineering into a fulsome Objective Force inside of a digital environment.
• Develop and implement an approach to adopting mission threads inside of the enterprise architecture framework.
• Collaborate and function effectively in an onsite environment with the customer and work with senior Government leaders, Aerospace program offices, and the Aerospace Engineering and Technical Group to address technical and programmatic issues and provide technical analyses and recommendations.
• Develop, foster, and maintain relationships with field and headquarters offices across the United States Space Force.
• Help address Space Force systems engineering and integration challenges, build end-to-end processes and models, and lead data infrastructure development activities.
• Deliver results on time-sensitive staff inquiries and provide technical support and assistance with official responses to Congress, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Department of the Air Force, HQ Space Force and the Intelligence Community.

Minimum Requirements – Project Engineer – Enterprise Engineering

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate technical discipline from a recognized institution.
• 6 or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience including multi-disciplinary systems engineering and/or program management environments.
• Familiarity with or knowledge of the USSF or national security space enterprise.
• Experience with systems-of-systems engineering and enterprise architecting and model-based system engineering discipline (e.g. Cameo).
• Excellent interpersonal skills and adept at oral and written communication.
• Willingness to travel domestically on occasion.
• Current Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance required; US citizenship required.

Minimum Requirements – Sr. Project Engineer – Enterprise Engineering

• 10 or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience including multi-disciplinary systems engineering and/or program management environments.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across Aerospace Corporation through ETG and program office reach back coordination.
• Significant experience and knowledge of systems-of-systems engineering and enterprise architecting and model-based system engineering discipline (e.g. Cameo).
• Excellent interpersonal skills and adept at oral and written communication.
• Willingness to travel domestically on occasion.
• Proven ability to work effectively with senior government and military personnel.
• Exceptional time-management skills with ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Proactive nature and comfort with ambiguous tasks; self-starter able to work in fast-paced environment.

How You Can Stand Out

• Advanced degree in engineering, mathematics, science, or related technical discipline.
• Exposure to and/or substantive knowledge of the USSF or national security space enterprise.
• Deep technical expertise in one or more USSF mission areas.
• Project experience using the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) modeling language for enterprise architectures.
• Demonstrated examples of innovative and entrepreneurial solutioning.
• Demonstrated experience briefing senior Government leaders (General Officer and/or SES).
• Thorough understanding of roles played by various government organizations in the acquisition, management, and operation of the national security space enterprise.

Leadership Competencies

• Operate Strategically
• Lead Change
• Engage with Impact
• Foster Innovation
• Deliver Results

Ways We Reward Our Employees

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
• 401(k) Plan with company-paid benefit and matching contributions
• Flexible spending accounts
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Professional growth and development programs
• Education assistance programs
• An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities or disabled veterans.