Sr. Systems Engineer - Combat Power

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.

As part of the Space Enterprise and Warfighting Division, the Space Warfighting Directorate provides high-quality analytical support to the US Space Force’s Space Operations Command (SpOC), Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM), and United States Space Forces - Space (S4S) Field Commands, advising the Government on the design, performance, operational employment and resilience of current and future space forces to integrate into the joint fight and win the next war. We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Sr. Systems Engineer (Senior Project Engineer – Systems Engineering – Acquisition and Systems Engineering) to support the Combat Power and Battle Management Command, Control and Communications Directorates at Headquarters Space Operations Command (SpOC).  The successful candidate will be able to provide experience-based technical expertise and trusted counsel to SpOC senior leadership on all aspects of the USSF space combat power portfolio.

Work Model: This position requires 100% on site work at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing trusted technical counsel to SpOC senior leadership on all aspects of space combat power, C2 and battle management systems from initial concept, force design and requirements, programming, development, testing, operations, and sustainment
• Solving the customers hardest problems in the development, fielding, planning, integration, and operational employment of new space combat power capabilities
• Provide the customer with technical assessments of system design, process integrity, and schedule confidence for missions with rapid acquisition timelines
• Advise the customer and aid in the integration of the space combat power mission with enterprise-level operational command and control (C2) and battle management capabilities
• Support Space Force Generation (SPAFORGEN) and other activities to assess the readiness of space combat forces for presentation to joint warfighting commands
• Work with mixed government, SE&I, and FFRDC teams in architecture, strategy, and systems engineering projects and tasks
• Deliver high quality technical products in a timely manner
• Exemplify Aerospace corporate values of objectivity and integrity when serving as a trusted agent to our government customers

What You Need to be Successful - (Senior Project Engineer – Systems Engineering – Acquisition and Systems Engineering)

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics or other relevant technical discipline
• Twelve or more years of increasingly responsible relevant professional engineering experience supporting National Security Space (NSS) missions
• An operational background in electronic warfare, orbital warfare, space domain awareness, and cyber mission areas
• Familiarity with space tactical mission operations, operational-level command and control, and battle management
• Proven ability to establish and maintain trusted relationships with government customers and key stakeholders under minimal supervision
• Experience with the elements and processes as