Digital 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.

SED offers unparalleled expertise in systems engineering to the U.S. government and various public and private agencies, universities, nonprofit organizations, consortia, and commercial companies involved in the advanced development and application of space systems. From systems CONOPs and architecture development to system design and analysis, mission assurance, cost and schedule assessment, and economic market analysis, SED leverages a vast array of engineering and business disciplines across a diverse and dynamic portfolio of space programs and national challenges spanning the total space system lifecycle.

Part of SED, the Digital Systems Engineering Department is charged with helping our customers successfully adopt, integrate, and utilize digital system models, methods, tools, and best practices as part of their systems realization lifecycle processes through DE and MBSE research & development, prototyping, studies, independent assessments, training, and advisory functions.

We are seeking an Sr. Member of Technical Staff with a focus on Digital & Systems Engineering
. The ideal candidate for this position will work individually or as part of a team to research, identify, and implement DE and MBSE approaches for new and existing space and defense systems and advise internal Aerospace and external government customers on the effective use of DE and MBSE methodologies, tools, and practices to achieve their desired system realization and optimization outcomes.

• Develop and analyze descriptive models representing complex space, ground, and launch system architectures and designs.
• Develop various model patterns, model libraries, and model templates for enabling reuse across projects and programs.
• Conduct DE and MBSE research studies and independent assessments.
• Advise customers on MBSE methods, languages, and toolsets that meet their systems engineering lifecycle needs.
• Support the development of DE and MBSE training material and assist with training course and seminar events.
• Author and present material on DE and MBSE topics of interest to Aerospace customers and communities of interest.
• Design, develop, and validate digital twin models for complex space, ground, and launch systems.
• Integrate digital twin modeling into existing MBSE methodologies, ensuring seamless alignment between virtual models and physical systems.
• Author technical documentation, guidelines, and training materials specific to digital twin implementation and best practices.

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Must work well in a team environment
• Possess organizational, time management and project management skills
• Demonstrate flexibility and ability to adapt to changing organizational need
• Interpersonal skills to coordinate efforts and work with other internal and external organizations

• B.S. degree in a relevant engineering discipline (Aerospace, Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, etc.), Computer Science, or related technical field.
• 4+ years of experience in two or more systems engineering functional areas (e.g., CONOPs, requirements, architecture, design, system analysis, or integration & test).
• Practical work experience one or more MBSE modeling languages (SysML, UAFML, LML, etc.), methodologies (OOSEM, SysMOD, Magic Grid, etc.), and tools (Cameo, Sparx, Rhapsody, GENESYS, etc.).
• Familiarity with architecture framework standards (e.g., DoDAF, UAF, TOGAF).
• Knowledge of space, ground, launch, and…