Spacecraft Bus Engineer
Spacecraft Bus Engineer
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Job Description
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 National Systems Group serves as the technical advisor to the Intelligence Community and its mission partners involved in the collection and distribution of national and tactical intelligence including electronics programs advanced technologies ground and communications imagery programs and systems engineering and launch.
The Survivability and Resilience Office (SRO) of the Advanced Technology Division offers broadening opportunities to make a lasting impact on mission success in a rapidly evolving mission area that requires end-to-end integration cross-organizational reach has varying mission assurance and acquisition approaches and spans R&D to major system acquisition. We are currently looking for a Spacecraft Bus Engineer (Senior Project Engineer Multi-Disciplinary Engineering) to provide programmatic and technical expertise for a major acquisition. In this role youll bring the best of Aerospace to provide deep technical skills across multiple engineering disciplines to address top issues for a critical system needed to protect US space assets.
Work Model
This is a full-time position based in Chantilly which requires 100% onsite work.
What Youll Be Doing
- Serve in a government program office as a trusted advisor for a major space system acquisition
- Interact frequently with government SETA and contractor personnel as a member of a small program office team in a dynamic environment
- Lead engineering evaluations to enhance mission success by addressing program technical issues and inform customer decision making
- Leverage Aerospaces premier analysis simulation and laboratory resources in the Engineering and Technology Group matrix to bring the best of Aerospace to support program needs
What You Need to be Successful
Minimum Requirements for the Senior Project Engineer - Multi-Disciplinary Engineering
- Bachelors degree in engineering science mathematics or a related technical field
- Minimum 10 years of progressively more responsible experience
- Experience in government program management environments
- Experience working with the DoD and/or IC in space systems acquisition
- Experience and ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and impact program decision-making
- Willing to travel domestically approximately 10% of the time.
- This position requires a current and active TS/SBI/SCI security clearance and polygraph 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 science engineering mathematics or a related technical field.
- Extensive space systems acquisition experience across the acquisition cycle
- Understanding of space Mission Assurance
- Breadth necessary to address system engineering system integration and end-to-end mission performance issues
- Depth in one or more space subsystems or related specialties
- Knowledge of Survivability and Resilience mission
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 industry-leading 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 company-paid 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
- A 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 Illegal.
Employment Type
Full-Time
