Model- Systems Engineer - Space Force

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, technology development, warfighter capability enablers, systems integration, defense industrial base, and threat reduction to help shape existing and future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, Air Force Material Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of technical support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers’ portfolios as well as horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation.

Additionally, DSG provides deep technical expertise to the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception, design, acquisition, launch and operations of satellite, launch vehicle, ground control, and range systems.

As the Model-Based Systems Engineer - Space Force Requirements, you will architect and implement creative MBSE approaches for the United States Space Force’s organization overseeing all new and existing requirements for Space Force’s space, ground, and launch systems. The Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Strategy, Plans, Programs, and Requirements (HQSF S5/8) is responsible for the development and oversight of the Space Force's requirements.

The selected candidate will work within Aerospace DSG’s Pentagon and Multi-Domain Division and partner closely with the Portfolio Analysis Department in the Aerospace Engineering Technology Group.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time on-site at the Pentagon with occasional visits to Aerospace locations in Crystal City, VA and Chantilly, VA.

• Act as Aerospace’s primary point-of-contact for digital transformation to the organization overseeing Space Force requirements
• Utilize Aerospace resources, teams, and expertise to advise CSRO on the effective use of MBSE methodologies, modeling languages, and modeling and tools that meet their use cases
• Assist Space Force in creating exemplar models and systems to facilitate the transition to a digital Space Force
• Train Aerospace ETG, program office, and government customers on MBSE adoption, integration, and execution practices
• Develop and share your Digital Engineering and MBSE knowledge, lessons learned, and best practices across Aerospace internal and external MBSE communities of interest through papers and presentations
• Support other MBSE projects and knowledge transfer with Aerospace’s Portfolio Analysis Department as needed

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or other relevant field is required
• 8 or more years of increasingly responsible experience in systems engineering or other space-related engineering disciplines is required
• Proficient with MBSE modeling languages (SysML, UAFML, LML, etc.), methodologies (OOSEM, SysMOD, Magic Grid etc.), and tools (Cameo, Cameo Simulation Toolkit).
• Possess initiative, flexibility and be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Mature interpersonal skills and be well adept at oral and written communication
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
• Willing to travel domestically on occasion when required by the customer, approx.