Sr. SIGINT 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 Pentagon and Multi-Domain Division provides the technical analyses needed to inform and underpin decisions made by senior leaders within the Department of Defense (DoD).  We address a broad range of space-related issues to help shape current and future DoD missions, taking on challenging space-related problems on behalf of our DoD customers in areas such as emerging technologies, operational analysis, architecture, policy and strategy, developmental planning, system of systems engineering, and threat reduction.

This Senior Project Engineer position will support the Office of the Principal Staff Assistant and Advisor to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense on intelligence, counterintelligence, security, sensitive activities, and other intelligence-related matters. The successful candidate will provide direct technical and analytical support to senior and executive level government decision makers on space-based SIGINT and multi-domain C5ISR and Security Programs and Resources, in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (OUSD I&S). Be prepared to go to work and know that you're making a difference.This position will provide technical and analytical expertise to senior and executive level government customers on multiple platforms ranging multiple domains and must have both operational and tactical level employment experience and expertise, as well as multi-mission systems and architectural engineering capabilities combined with the ability to communicate these to executive level customers within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security.

Work Model

This position will be located 100% onsite at the Pentagon.

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide technical support in the development of space-based SIGINT and multi-domain C5ISR related budget and policy position papers and official requests for information from the White House, Congress, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the Intelligence Community
• Direct support to the planning and implementation of space policy, acquisition, and requirements initiatives such as developing architectural alternatives, assessing system budget programmatics, rationalizing investment portfolios, and bring to bear intelligence, defense & commercial space capabilities as directed
• Provide time-sensitive responses to senior executive questions on space-based intelligence collection systems and intelligence analysis supporting space domain
• Support the development of decision memoranda related to intelligence and DoD space system efforts
• Provide a conduit for OUSD I&S senior and executive level leadership access additional Aerospace corporate technical expertise and analytic resources, in other areas of interest -- become the space-based SIGINT and multi-domain C5ISR "front door" to The Aerospace Corporation and all the varied experts
• Supports space-based SIGINT and multi-domain C5ISR policy development, the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process, Department of Defense and Intelligence Community requirements processes, and program acquisition oversight

What You Need to Be Successful - Senior Project Engineer - Systems Engineering - Acquisition and Systems Engineering

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, public policy or the social sciences, or equivalent work experience
• A Minimum of 12 years of proven experience in the operational employment or architectural design and system engineering of space-based SIGINT and multi-domain C5ISR technologies and capabilities are required
• 12 years proven background in crafting and delivering executive level communications packages in the operational, architectural and systems engineering capabilities, limitations, design, analysis, and budget impacts related to space-based SIGINT and multi-domain C5ISR systems employment, operations, and acquisition
• 12 or more years of experience working directly within senior and executive level Air Force, Space Force, National Reconnaissance Office and/or USSPACECOM offices/organizations.
• Understanding of what is a Federally Fund