2026 Remote Sensing Architecture Performance Analyst

The Enterprise Effects Division (EED) drives integration of Aerospaces strategic capabilities across the national space enterprise. The divisionleveragesa 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 Surveillance and Navigation Architecture Performance Department (SNAPD) in the Integrated Performance Subdivision aspires to be the premier forceadvisingthe evolution of national security and civil space enterprisesleveragingour modeling and simulation (M&S)expertiseto evaluateend-to-endarchitecture performance.

We areseekingaRemote SensingArchitecture Performance Analystthat will make use of sophisticatedmodeling andsimulation tools in support of requirements verification analyses-of-alternatives (AoA) and performance modeling for space-basedremotesensingarchitectures.

Work Model:

100% onsite at one of the three major Aerospace Corporation locations in ChantillyVAorEl Segundo CAor Colorado Springs CO.

WhatYoullBe Doing:

• Support analysisin oneor moreof these specific mission areas: geo-spatial intelligence signals intelligence space surveillancenavigation systemsand/orspace protection supporting defense or intelligence capabilities.

• Provide analysis to support recommendations for research development and acquisition decisions of legacy and emerging customer space-based sensingarchitectures.

• Performarchitectureevaluationmodeling overall performanceusingin-house orcustom-developed analysis tools.

• Workcloselywithsenior staff management and a team to translate customer needs into projectobjectivesandprovidequality controlled and assured deliverables to customer organizations

• Develop and presenttimelyand technicallyaccuratepresentations and reports that clearly communicate analysis results and provide recommended solutions to technical leads management and customers.

• Growawarenessofanalysis outcomes toprovide initial assessmentswhen neededand defend unanticipated results toboth internal and external stakeholders.

• Aid in sustainment development and growth of the organizations analysis and simulation capabilities to supportincreasingfunctional areas for our diverse customer base.

What You Need to be Successful:

MinimumRequirementsforMember of Technical Staff:

• MSdegree in aerospace engineering physics operations research mathematics or a related field from an accredited program (pursuing or conferred within last 12 months)

• 0-1 year industry experience

• Knowledge or project experiencein relevanttopic areas (e.g. modeling and simulation mission analysis astrodynamicsor space operations.)

• Familiaritywith one or more software languages that may include PythonC/Cand/orHigh-Performance Computing/Linuxenvironments.

• Minimum 3.0 GPA

• This position requires the ability to obtain andmaintaina security clearance which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship isrequiredto obtain a security clearance.

• Transcripts required for this position

How You Can Stand Out:

It would be impressive if youhaveone or more of these:

• PhD degree in one of the fields of study mentioned above(pursuing or conferred within last 12 months)

• 0-1 year industry experience

• Significant project history inone or more ofthe functional/mission areas listed above.

• Academicbackground in systems engineering modeling & simulation orspace-based remote sensingarchitectures.

• Demonstrated responsible professional engineering/scientific experience to include the ability to:

• Self-manage multiple tasks deadlines and deliverables

• Maintain deliverable quality and manage customer expectations

• Take direction work independently and develop productive working relationships

• Interact and collaborate across a diverse team indifferent locations

• Knowledge of Intelligence Community or U.S. Department of Defense business practices acquisition policies or space mission portfolios.

• CurrentTS/SCI access with polygraph.