Sr. Space Security EW/RF Operational Engineer at The Aerospace Corporation — Colorado Springs, CO

The Space Security and Defense Program (SSDP) Electromagnetic Warfare (EWD) Department team is seeking a Sr. Space Security EW/RF Operational Engineer to provide operationally focused space solutions for warfighter and end user in support of our Department of War (DoW), Intelligence Community (IC), and civil customers. We serve as the United States Space Force’s (USSF) point integrating modeling and simulation tools, future threat analysis, emerging technologies along with Service and Combatant Commander strategic visions to craft force Designs. Do you want to have a positive impact on the present and future space enterprise? Join us on the SSDP team at The Aerospace Corporation!

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams of ETG technical specialists to advise Space Security and Defense Program (SSDP) on technical and analytical approaches, force design, systems engineering, and development of systems and capabilities for customers across multi-phase projects.
• Managing technical contributions in electromagnetic warfare (EW) and SATCOM RF expertise, investigating urgent technical problems as needed.
• Directing systems engineering efforts to include requirements development, system concept development/evaluation, design review, system integration, and test campaign support.
• Providing expertise for identifying, developing, evaluating, and testing modifications and enhancements to EW architectures.
• Leading team efforts to identify, develop, evaluate, and test modifications and enhancements to EW architectures, including conducting link budget analyses for a wide range of frequency bands, satellites, and ground systems.
• Working cooperatively across the organization to identify common program challenges and risks, provide enterprise recommendations, and lead issues to closure.
• Interacting directly with government organizations including SSDP, US Space Command, US Space Force and their subordinate field commands and relevant squadrons, Intelligence Community (IC) partners, other Service partners, and Combatant Commands.
• Identifying needed expertise and leading analytic teams from Aerospace Engineering and Technology Group (ETG) technical specialists to address customers’ key technical hard questions and challenges through data driven analysis.
• Working closely and effectively with external partners in integrated product teams that include government, contractor, and FFRDC members as an architectural thinker and thought leader.
• Communicating effectively with all levels of corporate management through timely reporting of technical issues and recommendations.

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements Senior Project Engineer – Engineering Program Management and Systems Engineering:

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution in engineering, mathematics, or technical science.
• 12 or more years of increasingly responsible and related engineering/scientific experience, preferably including operational experience with relevant systems and/or systems engineering with system development or analysis.
• Previous systems engineering or test and evaluation support on DoD, IC, or Civil satellite systems.
• Experience in EW, SATCOM, or RF systems, with specific knowledge of EW techniques (such as anti-jamming) and key SATCOM and/or RF sensor link budget variables.
• Possess insight and understanding of satellite operations and missions, customers, and needs involved with the programs.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems, deal with ambiguity, and work proactively within a dynamic environment where priorities may change.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers.
• Proven ability to lead technical analyses, aligning individuals around common mission objectives.
• Experience working with government customers.
• Willing to travel occasionally to work location or customer site approx. if required.
• This position requires an active Top Secret SCI security clearance; eligible for SAP/SAR which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

How You Can Stand Out

• Advanced degree from a recognized institution in engineering, mathematics, or technical science.
• SATCOM RF performance analysis expertise using advanced modeling and simulation tools, with ability to consider enterprise implications and communicate technical findings to diverse stakeholders in support of strategic objectives
• Experience developing software applications and tools supporting performance analysis or data manipulation using modern object-oriented or scripting languages.
• Experience developing or implementing communication architectures, aligning technical solutions with mission requirements
• Experience developing, implementing, or operating C2 systems with understanding of how these systems contribute to broader mission objectives and operational effectiveness
• Experience supporting operational units such as 21 SW, Mission Delta 3, 1st Space Brigade, etc.
• Experience working with SWAC, SSDP, US Space Force, US Space Command, IC, other Service, or COCOM customers fostering exchange of information and aligning teams around common mission goals.
• Experience with digital engineering and/or agile approaches to analysis and development activities, leading change initiatives and communicating future possibilities
• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI access and SAP/SAR access

(Min - Max)

$151,300.00 - $226,900.00

Pay Basis: Annual

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 — 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

Equal Opportunity Commitment