SDA Data C2 Engineer

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.

The Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysisbased decision support to senior leaders on space architectures policy and strategy developmental planning system of systems engineering and threat reduction to help shape future space missions across the national security space enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers including United States Space Force United States Space Command Air Force Material Command and senior leadership at the Pentagon but also provides a broad range of services and support across the national space enterprise maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers but also horizontal matrixed responsibilities across the corporation.

The Enterprise Data and Digital Solutions team is focused on integrating a large portfolio of digital technologies across the USSF enterprise to provide near term solutions to our customers pressing information system challenges. The Global Mission Data Dominance (GMDD) Branch is tasked with supporting the Space Enterprise in developing data distribution storage analytics and networks to support the war in space. This Project Leader or Sr. Project Leader role is a technical position actively engaged in Aerospaces support to this Space Systems Command program office.

Work Model

This is a mainly onsite position located in Colorado Springs with the government customer and requires at least four regular onsite workdays and teleworking flexibility as the business needs allow.

What Youll Be Doing

• Providing Aerospace support to the Global Mission Data Dominance Branch
• This a key position with the potential to shape both the Space Force thinking and future corporate activities in the management of Space Data
• Working in a fastpaced environment with geographically dispersed teams across the Space Enterprise
• Activities will include leading projects evaluating contractor designs shepherding the integration of key data sets prototyping new technologies and provided strategic inputs that enables the larger space community
• The following activities encompass the broad responsibilities for a Sr. Project Leader. A Project Leader with less experience is expected to contribute to many of the activities but with more guidance from management.
• Acts as spokesperson for working groups advising the customer including GMDD Branch leadership in formulating evaluating and overseeing understanding of system requirements and system engineering practices
• Providing insight to Aerospace leadership and the customer on risks issues opportunities and associated mitigation strategies and corrective actions
• Responsible for ensuring successful of systems integration efforts between space ground and the integration of segments across of the GMDD portfolio
• Shaping requirements definition GMDD systems including development coordination and approval of system capability documents system requirements documents and interface control documents
• Assessing mission trades between segments and products for systemlevel design reviews to help identify optimal systems architecture designs
• Maintaining effective working relationships with customer leadership capabilitydelivering contractors Aerospace engineering teams and other program office support organizations including the creation of technical materials and the ability to present to key stakeholders and senior leaders
• Lead diverse teams in the of the systems engineering integration and test responsibilities to include the coordination of subject matter experts and the integration of inputs to provide corporate and customer leadership with technical advice
• Acts as a senior mentor to team members providing technical guidance to staff in both technical duties and program office responsibilities as well as development insights
• Providing oversight and management of program staffing budgets including the identification and recruitment of subject matter experts to contribute to system acquisition and support activities

What You Need to be Successful Project Leader Data Engineering

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited program in Computer Science or an Engineering related discipline
• Six or more years of technical and leadership experience
• Experience working with integrated multidisciplinary multiorganizational teams
• Proven ability to work in fastpaced environment with changing priorities
• Excellent social skills enabling effective communication with customers colleagues and senior management
• Experience with multiple of the following: leading software development cloud deployments applying machine learning or artificial intelligence models and information technology systems
• Willingness to travel domestically several times a year
• Active Top Secret / SCI clearance with ability to obtain and maintain Special Access (SAP) clearance issued by the US Government. U.S. Citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

In addition to the above the Sr. Project Leader Data Engineering requires the following:

• Minimum of twelve years of technical and leadership experience
• Proven experience with senior level customers and senior leadership
• Involved with complex software systems and integration efforts
• This role requires a broad background with an understanding of space systems and data infrastructure as well hands on expertise in these domains

How You Can Stand Out

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

• Firsthand knowledge of government data systems like the Unified Data Library RedLAN or similar data system
• Several years of handson experience developing and deploying software systems. Ideally also leading these efforts and technical teams
• Understanding of Spacecraft Architectures and Command and Control (C2 Ground Systems
• A working understanding of the systems and algorithms the US Government uses for Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and to maintain the space object catalog
• Demonstrated understanding of how to leverage machine learning artificial intelligence or large language models with data systems
• Experience with USSF culture and the acquisition processes
• Current Special Access (SAP) 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.