Part time- Systems & Cloud Sr Project 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.

Building on The Aerospace Corporation's reputation as a trusted, impartial advisor with integrity and dedication to mission success, the Civil Systems Group (CSG) combines deep technical expertise with market-leading innovation to help our customers solve complex systems engineering and integration challenges. CSG is organized by core customer-facing lines of business to manage and grow programs within NASA, NOAA, and the NNSA, while extending our capabilities to other civilian federal government agencies fully integrated within Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values, and behaviors.

This position will support Civil Systems Group customers as a trusted advisor interfacing with Aerospace and customer program management, providing technical advisement on systems, software engineering, cloud computing architecture, migration processes, best practices, and management approaches to operations and maintenance.    

Work Model

This is a part time position based at Veach-Baley Federal Building in Asheville, NC, offering a hybrid work model that combines 1-2 regular onsite workdays and remote flexibility as the business needs allow. 

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead, plan, and perform programmatic and systems engineering activities, effectively communicating approaches, issues, and concerns through appropriate channels  
• Provide objective evaluation and assessment of systems and operational requirements, including agreements, technical documentation, and statements of work 
• Facilitate or advise operational boards, IPTs, and other technology boards 
• Act as a liaison to communicate Archive program activities and accomplishments to customer management 
• Advise on budget formulation and execution in cooperation with NESDIS organizations including action items and data calls. 
• Support development of deliverables for presentation at conferences, for internal Aerospace use, and for customers 
• Provide senior level support to development of strategic plans, project management structure, organizational alignment, and processes 
• Provide expert advice, facilitation and consultation on cross agency collaborations, integration and joint efforts 
• Serve as an agency liaison for initiatives, working groups, and standing committees focused on climate change, advanced ground system development and data management 

What You Need to be Successful – Part time Senior Project Leader – Systems Engineering

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or another related STEM discipline
• Twelve or more years of progressively responsible professional engineering/scientific experience, including space and/or ground system
• Background in systems engineering, technical and project leadership in an engineering organization or program office 
• Ability to provide systems-based engineering and technical leadership in the areas of space and ground systems  
• Demonstrated skills regarding hardware and software system interactions and related technologies for on-premises and cloud-based systems; real-time systems; performance analysis; systems integration issues; development methodologies (spiral, prototyping, agile, object-oriented, modeling, etc.); technology recommendations; and evaluating the impact of candidate technical approaches on all parts of a system 
• Experience with commercial, and/or NOAA, and/or NASA and/or DoD space systems  
• Demonstrated experience in large IT implementation Strategies, legacy system migration/decommissioning and ground system development/integration  
• Proven expertise for engineering studies and evaluations of proposed and existing hardware and software architectures 
• Acquisition expertise, demonstrating high level working knowledge of procurement management support of moderate to large systems acquisitions, and experience with federal acquisition policie