Mission Engineer

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. The Enterprise Effects Division (EED) drives integration of Aerospace’s strategic capabilities across the national space enterprise. The division leverages a broad array of engineering disciplines against a dynamic portfolio of programs, customers, and national challenges. EED spans the capability lifecycle from concept and architecture design to performance assessment to application of space and space-enabled capabilities. The Mission Engineering Department (MED) provides technical expertise and leadership in mission engineering methods, processes, and tools to a broad range of customers, including DoD, NSS, NASA, NOAA, NNSA, and others. Members of the Mission Engineering Department evaluate and assess customer mission-integration needs and/or challenges, develop end-to-end mission threads, and provide timely advice, make recommendations to enterprise leaders on risks, issues, and gaps, and develop recommended solutions to enable desired mission outcomes. MED applies the mission-engineering tradecraft to characterize, build, and analyze end-to-end effects-chains. Work Model This is an on-site position based in El Segundo, CA. In-person presence will be required for customer meetings and classified work.  What You’ll Be Doing    Apply and develop system of systems and enterprise engineering MBSE models and mission engineering principles to capture end-to-end mission threads  Apply and develop innovative methods, processes, and tools to architect and implement model-based systems engineering (MBSE), mission engineering, and digital engineering (DE) capabilities  Inform system architecting and acquisition decisions with expertise in relevant systems, technologies, threats, policy, and the industrial base in the space and/or nuclear weapons domains  Collaborate with other Aerospace personnel to marshal technical expertise in multiple technical disciplines and domains to enable concurrent engineering approaches to address complex problems  Work with Aerospace program office, customer, and contractor personnel to elicit and identify needs, requirements, and constraints for studies; build cross-disciplinary teams; scope, plan, and execute the study; and effectively communicate task status, methods, results, and recommendations in briefings and formal technical reports  What You Need to be Successful – Member of Technical Staff Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, science, or bachelor’s degree and equivalent technical experience  Two or more years of relevant experience Experience with systems engineering on space systems Demonstrated ability to be a successful team member on systems engineering teams and projects, engineering projects and/or programs Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a diverse set of collaborators  Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present methods and results effectively in briefings, formal reports, and informal communications  Exceptional time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects  Ability to learn new technical skills and acquire knowledge through self-study and proactive engagement with mentors and subject matter experts  This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.  You must be available and willing to travel domestically and internationally approx. 5-10%  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 discipline  Prior internships or work with organizations supporting National Security Space, NASA, civil or commercial space companies Demonstrated success in organizing and leading cross-functional, cross-organizational teams to execute studies and assessments and generate quality products  More relevant work and/or graduate school experience, greater than 4 years, in system or enterprise architecting, systems engineering, model-based systems engineering, or digital engineering  More relevant work and/or graduate school experience, greater than 4 years, in space systems.  Experience in command and control, system of systems engineering, system test, and training are desired.  Hands-on experience with system or enterprise modeling in the Systems Modeling Language (SysML), Unified Architecture Framework (UAF), or Unified Profile for DoDAF and MODAF (UPDM)  Experience working closely with key Aerospace customer agencies in the defense and intelligence community, including strong knowledge of their domain and strong professional networks  We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business.  The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below.  Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills. (Min - Max) $86,600.00 - $129,800.00 Pay Basis: Annual Leadership Competencies Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a st