Computer Science/Data Engineer

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 Aerospace Corporation is hiring a Data Engineering Specialist for an On-Site (Colorado Springs, CO) opportunity in the Data Platforms and Architectures Department.

Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD) staff couple the latest in information system technologies – such as elastic compute clouds, containerization, microservices, real-time operating systems, and visualization frameworks – with expertise in cyber security, software architecture, software engineering, data science, artificial intelligence (AI), process improvement, and software development to deliver responsive, resilient, high-performance software intensive systems to our Intelligence Community, DoD, and civilian customers.

Aerospace is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As a non-profit federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are engaged across all aspects of the aerospace sector. Do you want to do cutting edge data engineering and do innovative work on the open-source data processing frameworks with the ability to intelligently scale? As a member of the Aerospace Data Platforms and Architectures team you’ll join a community of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators working on groundbreaking solutions for defense, civil, and commercial customers across satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems. Join us and take your place in space!

Work Model

This is a full-time position based in Colorado Springs, CO, which requires being onsite a minimum of 4 days per week.

What You’ll Be Doing

Data engineering is central to current and future information systems and is crucial for informing mission-critical decisions. Customers rely on our cutting-edge capabilities to enable data analysis and reporting as their data volume grows exponentially.

In this role you’ll be:

• Leading and participating in the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of resilient and efficient data pipelines and platforms enabling data analysis and reporting directly impacting mission areas, increasing velocity and innovation for Aerospace and its customers
• Supporting the national, security, and commercial space enterprise through the identification, prototyping, assessment, and implementation of cutting-edge data engineering and data architecture strategies and solutions
• Collaborating with technical subject matter experts and interdisciplinary teams including the National Security Space, United States Space Force, and other Department of Defense customers to conceive, design, and develop enterprise data analysis pipelines and applications
• Learning by doing, acquiring expertise in emerging technologies to further personal and organizational breadth of knowledge in an academic environment where self-enrichment, training, and mentorship is fundamental
• Architecting data infrastructure, analyzing requirements and advising customers on the most advantageous data formats and systems to ensure their data is readily available for utilization
• Proposing innovative research and development projects, leading both research and proof-of-concept development as the principal investigator
• Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned as needed

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements for the Computer Science/Data Engineering {Engineering Specialist/Senior Engineering Specialist - Data Engineering}  role:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM  or a related technical  field
• 6+ years of professional experience in data engineering, architecting, administration,  and related roles
• Advanced knowledge of one or more programming languages (i.e., Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, C/C++, etc.)
• Experience designing, developing, and implementing modern, modular enterprise data architectures, platforms, and strategies (