Sr. OTTI Requirements 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.

At Aerospace, we are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace for all employees to share in our common passion and aspiration – to carry out a mission much bigger than ourselves.

Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, development planning, system of systems engineering, and threat reduction to help shape the future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including US Space Force, U.S Space Command, Air Force Materiel 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. DSG also assists the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception, design, acquisition, launch and operations of satellite, launch vehicle, ground control, and range systems. 

This (Sr. OTTI Requirements Engineer (Sr. Project Engineer - Enterprise Systems Engineering)  position is for a thought leader who will support transformation of Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) across USSF.  The successful candidate will be able to provide experience-based technical expertise for the flowdown and development of requirements for USSF exercise, training, and test infrastructure.  Technical analysis, technical depth, and experience with USSF or other service level requirements processes is essential.  Expertise with writing and managing joint requirements will be extremely helpful.  The effort will include identification, development, and recommendation of capability needs for guardian training, exercises, wargames, and enterprise test campaigns.  Successful candidate will engage with USSF support to SSC to complete thoughtful requirements analysis and documentation. 

Work Model

This position is in Colorado Springs, CO and 100% onsite. The position is not compatible with telecommuting

What You’ll Be Doing

• USSF requires in depth technical knowledge to translate requirements for exercises, test, and training of the space enterprise into meaningful requirements for infrastructure – with focus on virtual capabilities and complementary Hardware-in-the-Loop and on-orbit capabilities to build warfighting confidence. 
• Independently perform expert-level analysis and review of requirements products; prepare general officer level reports and briefings.
•  Assist in analysis of the impact in terms of cost, performance, and risk of various requirements related issues.
•  Lead technical team to exchange information and coordinate related tasks. 
• Develop documentation in government formats. 
• Provide detailed technical expertise to support gap analysis and identification of requirements.  In addition to generating requirements, successful candidate will assess near-term prototyping of OTTI capabilities. 

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in science, mathematics, or engineering discipline
• Ten or more years of progressively responsible professional experience applicable to the position
• Functional awareness/working knowledge of USSF warfighting capabilities, requirements, and operations
• Experience with developing or managing joint requirements and related systems engineering processes (e.g., JCIDS)
• Experience with VV&A for test and training models and simulation
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• The position requires a current SSBI and possess (or be immediately eligible for) a
  Top Secret SCI clearance and access, which is issued by the US government. US citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance
• Ability to work in the office, this position is not compatible with telecommuting
• Ability to travel domestically

How You Can Stand Out

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

• Education and/or experien