Digital Systems Engineering and Acquisition Project Engineer

Systems Engineering And Acquisition 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.

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.

The SSC Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) organization (SSC/TI) is responsible for integrating and synchronizing the acquisition, development, and sustainment of integrated test and training capabilities for delivery to the United States Space Force (USSF). This organization is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Systems Engineering and Acquisition Project Engineer to provide technical and programmatic leadership within the OTTI integrated program office to define, develop, and field operational test and training responsibilities.

This role is responsible for providing critical support to SSC/TI, including systems engineering, architecting, modeling and simulation, digital engineering, engagements with various customers and users, and acquisition planning and execution. The selected candidate will apply technical expertise to ensure capability needs are translated and applied to acquisition and development efforts, promoting integration of pioneering technology and rapid acquisition efficiencies.

The selected candidate will be required to work full
-time, on-site at the Garden of the Gods Facility in Colorado Springs, CO.

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide technical leadership in alignment with customer needs in architecting, acquisition, development, integration, and delivery of test and training capabilities
• Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary and multi-organizational environment to identify programmatic, technical, and integration challenges and develop timely and quality solutions
• Develop and effectively communicate technical recommendations and solutions to Aerospace and Government leadership
• Maintain effective working relationships with Government leadership, contractors, supporting contractors, and engineering matrix reach back personnel
• Coordinate across multiple mission areas, acquisition programs, and test and training organizations to identify integration efficiencies and opportunities
• Establish, define, and fulfill critical Aerospace FFRDC roles within the OTTI program office team
• Support the establishment of integrated fiscal year execution plans to meet both near-term and long-term customer needs
• Track progress against fiscal year plans and provide continuous integration and assistance to ensure the successful accomplishment of key outcomes within the OTTI portfolio

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements fo r Project Engineer, Systems Engineering – Acquisition and Systems Engineering :

• Bachelor's degree from accredited university in engineering or…