Space Systems Cybersecurity 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 Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, developmental planning, system of systems engineering, and threat reduction to help shape future space missions across the national security space enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including United States Space Force, United States Space Command, Air Force Material 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.

The Space Architecture & Integration Division works with elements across the Space Systems Integration Office (SSIO), SSC S6 (Communications) and Department of the Air Force cryptographic support offices to provide cross-program integration, engineering, and architecting support for the United States Space Force. The Cyber Architectures & Integration team is passionate about cyberspace, including cybersecurity, program protection, cryptography, key management, data governance & architecting, information technology, software, and resilient design for space systems. This position will support the development of enterprise architectures for the cyberspace domain and the identification of integration challenges and solutions to improve cyber resiliency for space systems.  

Work Model: This position’s work model is hybrid.  The employee will report on-site in El Segundo at least 4 days a week, with additional on-site presence dependent on customer needs.

What You’ll Be Doing 

• Develop Unified Architecture Framework models that capture the current and proposed implementation of cybersecurity services for space programs
• Collaborate closely with government partners to develop strategies, architecture products, requirements, and roadmaps for SSC enterprise cloud, network and cyber capabilities
• Coordinate across the space and cybersecurity communities to gain consensus on strategies and approaches to improve end-to-end capability delivery

What You Need to Be Successful - Project Engineer - Cyber Security Architecture

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science or higher degree from a technical program in engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science or other applicable technical degree
• Six years of relevant professional experience in scientific or engineering positions
• Digital engineering, UAF, MBEA, MBSE, or architecture processes and tools experience
• Experience with systems engineering subject areas, including requirements engineering, verification, test, and/or risk management
• Willing to travel periodically, as needed
• Current TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain additional clearances, which are issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to acquire a security clearance

How You Can Stand Out

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

• Advanced degree or certificate in information systems security or equivalent program
• Experience with space acquisition policies, processes, and/or budgeting
• Previous work with diverse space systems and missions
• Significant experience with assessments or systems engineering / architecting of cybersecurity solutions or cryptographic products
• Experience with fielding zero trust architecture and/or cybersecurity solutions, or performing cyber operations
• Enterprise Network and Cloud Security Expertise: Knowledge of modern enterprise level networks and cloud infrastructures, software defined networks and network segmentation; Proficient in cloud security models, cloud-native security tools, security posture and compliance

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business.  The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below.  Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not l