Tracking Architecture Department Engineer​/Sr. Tracking Architecture Department Engineer

Position: Tracking Architecture Performance Department Engineer/ Sr. Tracking Architecture Performance Department 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 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 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.

The Tracking Architecture Performance Department (TAPD) in the Integrated Performance Subdivision (IPS) conducts, directs and integrates model-based analyses, empowering teams and staff to deliver differentiated and context-informed insights. The department is comprised of 15 engineers responsible for modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) of missile defense and space domain awareness architectures, and serves as a center of excellence for the development and assessment of tracking methods that fuse data from diverse sources.

As an Engineering Specialist or Senior Engineering Specialist in the Tracking Architecture Performance Department, you will collaborate with the department staff and other engineering departments to ensure mission success.

Work Model

This full-time position requires 100% onsite work in El Segundo CA, Colorado Springs, CO or Chantilly, VA.

What You'll Be Doing

* Independently lead tool development designed for modeling and analysis studies of sensors, sensing systems and their broader system-of-systems architectures. Sensors include but not limited to radar, EO/IR, Lidar

* Collaborate with other team-members to perform tool development and support systems engineering studies to assess tradeoffs to balance system performance and optimizations.

* Design modeling/simulation and analysis strategies that leverage framework of modeling, simulation and analysis tools.

* Develop novel performance metrics and analyze the performance of sensors such as electro-optical (EO), radar and passive radio frequency sensor concepts, architectures, and algorithms.

* Develop and implement algorithms for applications including tracking, data-fusion and novel approaches to improve performance for radar, lidar, and/or related sensors and sensor architectures.

* Lead projects to improve existing modeling and simulation tools on an ongoing basis.

* Develop novel simulation approaches, computer tools and simulations to support analyses of interdisciplinary support teams.

* Expert level programming skills in languages such as C, C++, Python, FORTRAN

* Familiarity with tools such as Bitbucket, Git Hub, JIRA, Confluence

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements for the Engineering Specialist - Modeling & Simulation and Signal & Image Process Engineering:

* Bachelor's degree in STEM or related discipline.

* A minimum of 6 years of applicable professional experience leading technical teams and coordinating complex modeling and analysis tasks.

* Demonstrated strength and experience in modeling, simulation, and analysis of space systems.

* This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

* Willingness to occasionally travel and/or work off-business hours to support customer needs, approximately 5-10% (as required).

In addition to the above, the minimum requirements for the Senior Engineering Specialist - Modeling & Simulation and Signal & Image Process Engineering include:

* A minimum of 10 years of applicable professional experience leading technical teams and coordinating complex modeling and analysis tasks.

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

* Master's or PhD degree in related STEM discipline.

* Current, active Secret, TS/SCI or SAP clearance.

* Leadership experience in a customer-facing organization.

* Knowledge of government space mission architectures and mission-effects chains involving multi-target tracking architectures.

* Demonstrated strength in architecture and sensor-level simulations and evaluation, mission performance assessments with emphasis in multi-target tracking, detection, and estimation.

* Experience collaborating in major MS&A initiatives across other FFRDCs, government entities, UARCs, SETAs and/or industry.

* Financial and business acumen through program / business unit leadership.

* The ability to communicate effectively with management, program offices,…