Mission Engineering Specialist/Senior Mission Engineering Specialist

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.   Engineering Specialists / Senior Engineering Specialists typically serve as technical authority, consultant, primary investigator, or team leader on one or more projects. They lead and/or organize interfaces between customers' and Aerospace technical and management staff, coordinate large-scale technical efforts across program/project lines, mentor and serve as role models for junior staff.   Work Model   This is a full-time, on-site position based at the Aerospace office in El Segundo CA.    What   You’ll   Be Doing   Design and develop system of systems and enterprise engineering MBSE models and mission engineering principles to capture end-to-end mission threads   Develop and integrate analytical methods and tools to evaluate program and mission strategic concepts to influence solution designs for performance, risk, and resilience to disruptive events or threats   Lead development of architecture for modeling, simulation, and data tools and their interactions, defining concepts of operations and use cases, and overseeing implementation to ensure that intended   objectives   are met   Lead and develop models and analysis to   identify   risks in new capabilities. The analysis will include strategic assessments, operations, resources, networks, and data across the national security space enterprise. The recommendations will inform customer decisions on priorities, funding, requirements, and resourcing for organizations, systems, and training   Lead project teams   comprising   Aerospace, customer, and contractor personnel on multiple concurrent projects to elicit and   identify   needs, requirements, and constraints for studies and marshal technical   expertise   in multiple technical disciplines and domains to enable concurrent engineering approaches   Mentor early career and experienced staff, serving as a role model and technical advisor to an exceptionally talented and highly motivated cadre of mission engineers to develop department capabilities and meet emerging demands for department   expertise   What You Need to be Successful   Minimum   Requirements for MED Engineering Specialist:   Bachelor of Science degree in   engineering, physics, math, or STEM field.   Substantive experience in space, intelligence, and/or defense domains, typically   6   or more years   Proficient with engineering and analytic capabilities such as Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) or modeling and   simulation   Experience with project planning and team leadership   Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with customers, Aerospace program offices, and contractors; to   collaborate with other functional organizations within Aerospace   Experience developing and presenting strategic decision-making and strategic communications artifacts for senior-level   management and technical architecture design artifacts for engineering-level reviews   Time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and to organize and lead cross-functional,   cross-organizational teams to execute studies and assessments     Willing to travel domestically     This position requires a current and active TS/SCI security clearance, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship   is   required   to obtain   a security   clearance   In addition, minimal requirements for Senior Engineering Specialist:   Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, physics, math, or STEM field.   You must have substantive experience in space, intelligence, and/or defense domains, typically   10   or more years   Demonstrated experience with project planning and team leadership   Exhibits exceptionally   high level   of innovation, creativeness, and initiative   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   Work history in one of these specific national security space or intelligence mission areas: missile warning, tracking, and defense; geo-spatial intelligence;  electronic warfare ; space   domain awareness ; space   combat power ; ground systems or communications infrastructure supporting defense or intelligence capabilities       Demonstrated