Space Data Network; SDN) 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.

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 Materiel 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. We are not just building satellites; we are constructing the future of defense, one innovative solution at a time. As the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, we tackle the most complex challenges with unmatched technical expertise.

The Space Warfighting Analysis Office within our Aerospace Space Security Directorate is seeking a driven Space Data Network Engineer to support our DoD customers. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in Colorado Springs, CO.

Participate in technical teams supporting the Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC) crafting next-generation Space Data Network (SDN) systems for the Joint Warfighter. Identify gaps and opportunities, propose and assist in the implementation of solutions to improve the effectiveness, coherence, and technical depth of future SDN systems. Plan, assign, and manage the workload of interdisciplinary teams to meet challenging customer requirements. Collaborate and function effectively in an onsite environment with the customer and work with the various Aerospace program offices and the Aerospace Engineering and Technical Group (ETG) to address technical and programmatic issues and provide the customer with the best available technical analyses and recommendations.

Be positioned to help address the breadth and depth of SDN systems engineering and integration challenges and issues, build end-to-end processes and models, and lead data infrastructure development activities Make a tangible impact by communicating your findings to leadership at Aerospace and the government, ensuring your work directly influences national security strategy.

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or related technical field from a recognized institution.
• 3 years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience, including multi-disciplinary systems engineering and/or program management environments.
• Two or more years of technical experience in two or more of the following…