Systems Engineer Portfolio Integration

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 Systems Engineer for Portfolio Integration for the Portfolio Analysis Department (PAD) in the Enterprise Effects Division (EED). This is an onsite opportunity in El Segundo, CA. 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. To meet the increasing demand for our support, we are looking for an experienced Enterprise Systems Engineer to contribute to a variety of defense, intelligence community, and civil government customers. This position will be required to work full-time on-site at Aerospace’s El Segundo, CA location.

• Provide support to enterprise architecture, system-of-systems engineering, and strategic planning that shapes portfolio-level missions and future landscapes
• Develop portfolio and enterprise-level models and roadmaps that enable stakeholders to make informed, data-driven decisions on complex, cross-organizational challenges
• Support the bridge between government organizations, internal strategic initiatives, and commercial partners to create cohesive solutions to enterprise-level problems
• Challenge the status quo and pioneer innovative approaches to mission-critical problems

• Contribute to high-impact studies designed to solve complex technical challenges and deliver actionable recommendations to senior leadership and customers
• Provide systems engineering support in portfolio management, digital engineering, and system-of-systems engineering across defense, intelligence, and civil government domains
• Identify and develop new capabilities and enhancements that advance customer programs and architectures
• Work closely with Aerospace's technical backplane to deliver tailored, cutting-edge solutions for customer-specific use cases

• Work closely with Aerospace program office personnel and government customers to execute strategic projects
• Provide ongoing technical consultation and strategic advice to program office, government, and contractors
• Occasional travel may be required

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, science, or other related technical discipline
• Typically, 4 years of increasingly responsible experience in systems engineering or other space-related…