Sr. System of Systems Integration Engineer - Missile Warning, Tracking, Defense

About the role

The Defense Systems Group (DSG) at The Aerospace Corporation provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, technology development, warfighter capability enablers, systems integration, defense industrial base, and threat reduction. DSG supports major customers including the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, Air Force Materiel Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon.

Responsibilities

• Provide the government with system integration (space-ground) expertise for the SN OPIR Programs
• Participate in program status assessments and independent risk assessments that inform government and Aerospace management of perceived technical problems and recommend courses of action
• Contribute to the government’s oversight of and insight for contractor system integration strategies and detailed planning for their system functional and performance testing for the ground, space, and combined ground-space capabilities
• Represent Aerospace in program meetings and technical forums such as design reviews, technical interchanges, and program management reviews
• Prepare briefings and reports to provide status and recommendations to the government and Aerospace management on the technical assessments and analyses performed by Aerospace to support the integration process
• Interact regularly with government teams, development contractors, and other collaborators across the Missile Warning/Tracking/Defense Enterprise
• Develop with the government a mission integration plan and roadmap for the multi-segment delivery of missile warning capabilities and performance to transition to operations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field is required
• 12 or more years of related professional engineering/scientific experience with at least (8) years of current space system integration experience
• Applied disciplined system integration methods, processes, and tools to identify, assess and enable the resolution of technical disconnects in the successful integration of ground and space segments
• Defined critical system integration decision points and milestones/events to ensure the successful transitioning of system capabilities from development to operations
• Recommended integration requirements for digital engineering models and simulations at the system level
• Willing to travel occasionally to work location or customer site, domestically- approx. 10% amount (as required)

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a STEM field is preferred
• Significant involvement in and understanding of Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Missile Warning, Missile Tracking, Missile Defense Mission Areas
• Knowledge of Digital Engineering concepts and Model Based Systems Engineering tools and techniques
• Demonstrated capability to work in a highly dynamic program office environment with a mix of government, FFRDC and SETA personnel

Skills

• System of Systems Integration Expertise
• Space Ground System Integration
• Independent Risk Assessments
• Program Status Assessments
• Technical Interchanges and Reviews
• Project Management
• System Functional and Performance Testing
• Missile Warning/Tracking/Defense Mission Areas
• Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR)
• Model Based Systems Engineering

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
• 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• Education assistance programs
• Telework options

Pay

$151,300.00 - $226,900.00

Schedule

Full-time, on-site at Aerospace or government facilities in El Segundo, CA, or Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, CO.