Space Situational Awareness And Spaceflight Safety Specialis

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. Join us and take your place in space.At Aerospace, we are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse

workplace for all employees to share in our common passion and aspiration - to

carry out a mission much bigger than ourselves.The Systems Engineering Division (SED) provides unmatched experience in

systems engineering to the U.S. government and to numerous public and private

agencies, universities, nonprofit organizations, consortia, and

commercial companies involved in the advanced application of space technology.

From systems architecture development to system analysis and optimization,

astrodynamics, orbital debris, navigation, failure analysis, mission

assurance, cost and schedule assessment, and economic market analysis,

SED exploits an incredibly broad array of engineering and business disciplines

against a diverse and dynamic portfolio of programs and national challenges.Work Model

This position will require onsite support for a minimum of 3 days in either El

Segundo, CA, Chantilly, VA, or Colorado Springs, CO with partial

remote work options.What You'll Be Doing

As a Space Situational Awareness and Spaceflight Safety Specialist

(Engineering Specialist/Sr Engineering Specialist - Modeling &

Simulation and Operations Systems Engineering) will be providing technical

capabilities to support our customers in space situational awareness analysis

and flight safety.In this role, you will:

You will contribute to multiple focus areas of the department, which include

space domain awareness (SDA), SDA data management, space object

tracking and cataloguing, space debris analysis, launch support, space

traffic management, radio-frequency interference, and laser deconfliction

Our real-time operations support performs launch and on-orbit collision risk

assessments, on-orbit breakup event evaluation, and deorbit/reentry analysis

Independently provide deep technical expertise, innovation, and project

coordination/leadership in technical deep dives, trade studies, and

assessments in teams with multi-disciplinary technical leaders across the

company, Aerospace Program Office personnel, and external customers to

define and address customer needs

Develop and present timely and technically accurate briefings and reports that

clearly communicate analysis results and provide recommended solutions to

technical leads, management, and customers

Train and mentor junior staff

Travel occasionally (as necessary) to support customer effortsWhat You Need to be Successful - Engineering Specialist- Modeling &

Simulation and Operations Systems Engineering

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, science or related technical

discipline from an accredited school

Significant history of progressively responsible professional

engineering/scientific experience in leading and contributing to modeling

and simulation activities successfully demonstrated across many

customer-driven projects

Experience with Aerospace customers and industry players

Aptitude with astrodynamics and related mathematics

Demonstrated experience and expertise in development and analysis supporting

SDA or spaceflight safety

Skills in mathematical formulation and derivation

Demonstrated skills in the development and use of computer software tools

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security

clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is

required to obtain a security clearance.What You Need to be Successful - Senior Engineering Specialist- Modeling &

Simulation and Operations Systems Engineering

Additional Minimum Requirements

Act as a department senior liaison, providing proactive coordination and

consultation to customers and Aerospace staff across the company

Provide support in strategic planning, identifying opportunities to leverage

development and analysis across diverse projects and analysis types while

suggesting ways to close capability gaps.

Extensive history of progressively responsible professional

engineering/scientific experience in leadership and architecture of modeling

and simulation activities demonstrated successfully over numerous substantial

customer-driven projects

Extensive experience and expertise in development and analysis supporting SDA

or spaceflight safety.How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

Advanced degree in engineering, math, science or related technical For

full info follow application link.The Aerospace Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action

employer. We believe that a diverse workforce creates an environment in which

unique ideas are developed and differing perspectives are valued, producing

superior customer solutions. All qualified applicants will receive

consideration for

employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race,

age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical

conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or