Portfolio Architect & Enterprise Systems 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 Aerospace Corporation is hiring a Portfolio Architect & Enterprise Systems Engineer for the Portfolio Analysis Department (PAD) in the Enterprise Effects Division (EED). This is an onsite opportunity in Chantilly, Virginia.

The Enterprise Effects Division (EED) drives integration of Aerospace’s strategic capabilities across the national space enterprise. The division leverages a broad array of engineering disciplines against a wide-ranging and dynamic portfolio of programs, customers, and national challenges. EED spans the capability lifecycle from concept and architecture design to performance assessment to application of space and space-enabled capabilities.

As part of the Enterprise Design Subdivision (EDS), the Portfolio Analysis Department (PAD) drives responsive and comprehensive trades in customer portfolios. Working closely with corporate program offices, PAD delivers portfolio decision insights that expand options for senior leaders and accelerates delivery of end effects. PAD integrates expertise, system analysis and design capabilities from across the corporation. We are looking for an experienced Portfolio Architect & Enterprise Systems Engineer to support a variety of east coast government customers.

This position will be required to work full-time on-site at Aerospace’s Chantilly, VA location.

• Provide enterprise engineering and analytical support to government intelligence community customers in portfolio management, digital engineering, and system-of-systems engineering
• Engage directly with Aerospace program office personnel as well as government customers
• Support the deployment or implementation of existing tools, models, and frameworks
• Identify new capabilities and enhancements that will better support the customer programs and architectures
• Initiate studies designed to solve complex problems and provide new and innovative technical solutions
• Take initiative to inform management of perceived technical problems and recommend courses of action
• Utilize Aerospace resources, teams, and expertise on the effective use of MBSE methodologies, modeling languages, and tools
• Initiate and lead studies designed to solve technical problems to provide recommendations to the customer
• Leverage Aerospace’s technical backplane to provide tailored, technical support and innovative solutions for customer-specific use cases
• Provide ongoing technical consultation and advice to management, customers, and contractors
• Provide mentoring and oversight to early career staff, as necessary
• Occasional travel may be required

Minimum Requirements for the Senior Member of the Technical Staff

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, science, or other related technical discipline
• Typically, at least 4 years of increasingly responsible experience in systems engineering or related engineering disciplines
• Experience in systems engineering, systems engineering, model-based systems engineering, and/or digital engineering
• Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
• Take initiative, have flexibility, and be able to work in a fast‑paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills and well adept at oral and written communication
• Familiarity with MBSE modeling languages such as System Modeling Language (SysML) and tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler and SparX Enterprise Architecture
• Familiarity with architecture frameworks such as the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) or the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF)
• Active TS security…