Senior Software Architect for Modeling and Simulation

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nations 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 youll be part of a special collection of problem solvers thought leaders and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD)staff couple the latest in information system technologies such as elastic compute clouds containerization microservices realtime operating systems and visualization frameworks with expertise in cyber security software architecture software engineering data science Artificial Intelligence process improvement and software development to deliver responsive resilient highperformance software intensive systems to our Intelligence Community DoD and civilian customers.

The Modeling and Simulation Computing Department (MSCD) consists of a team dedicated to groundbreaking software solutions and capabilities for government and commercial customer needs. We are looking for a Senior Software Architect for Modeling and Simulation Computing (Senior Engineering Specialist Systems and Modeling and Simulation Engineer). We enable detailed and complex modeling analysis optimization and visualization of satellite orbits system architectures and engineering tradespaces to provide customer decision support for the future of space.

Work Model

• This is a fulltime position based in El Segundo CA or Chantilly VA offering a hybrid work model that combines 3 regular onsite workdays and remote flexibility as the business needs allow.

What Youll Be Doing

• Act as a department senior liaison providing proactive coordination and consultation to customers and Aerospace staff across the company; specifically lead software architecture design teams for elements of the corporations effort to modernize major software workflows for high performance and cloud computing on internal and external compute resources.
  • Initiate and conduct efforts to grow and sustain our modeling simulation and analysis capabilities to support new and existing functional areas including digital engineering and cloud computing
  • Apply leadership and coordination across multidisciplinary technical leaders Aerospace Program Office personnel and external customers.
  • Partner with analysis leads to exercise influence on key stakeholders and customers by leading engagement efforts as we modernize our modeling and simulation workflows.
• Support organizational and capability strategic planning identifying opportunities to leverage development and analysis across various projects and analysis types while suggesting ways to close capability gaps.
• Engage with software end users and customers to refine capability requirements.
• Mature technical expertise in the department through mentoring team members and directing workflow development.
• Routinely communicate project progress including recommended design solutions to technical leads management and customers
• Travel as necessary to support customer efforts.

What You Need to be Successful Senior Engineering Specialist Modeling & Simulation and Systems Software Engineering

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in STEM
• 8 years of related and progressive experience
• Experience in designing modern software architectures
• Demonstrated experience as a technical lead of a software project
• Proficiency in developing software updates and understanding how they fit into the larger software structure as part of a team working to deliver complex projects on schedule
• Proficiency in one or more of the organizations core computer languages such as Python or C
• Experience leveraging software configuration management and collaboration tools in team environments (Bitbucket Jira GitHub or similar)
• Experience in building technical proficiency through mentoring and talent development initiatives
• Ability to communicate effectively through technical writing and presentations
• Willing to travel occasionally to corporate or customer locations to support efforts as needed
• This position requires 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

How You Can Stand Out

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

• Advanced degree in STEM
• Experience in space domain modeling simulation and analysis
• Experience with Aerospace customers and industry players
• Experience with agentbased modeling tools such as AFSIM (Advanced Framework for Simulation Integration and Modeling)
• Current TS/SCI or higher security clearance

We offer a competitive compensation package where youll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The gradebased 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.

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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 strong pipeline of future leaders we want individuals who:

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

Ways We Reward Our Employees

During your interview process our team will provide details of our industryleading benefits.

Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:

• 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 companypaid 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

We are all unique from various backgrounds and all walks of life yet one thing bonds all of us to each otherthe belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an equalopportunity employer. 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 expression colorreligiongeneticinformation marital status ancestry national origin protected veteran status physical disability medical condition mental disability or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If youre an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by emailat .You can also reviewKnow Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegalas well as thePay Transparency Policy Statement.