Launch Operations Software and Data 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 Aerospace Corporation is hiring a Real-time Launch Operations Software and Data Engineer for the Engineering Applications Department (EAD) in the Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD). Position will be full-time, onsite at our office in El Segundo, CA.

Develop next generation software products and integrated enterprise capabilities that provide mission support through real-time processing and archiving launch vehicle telemetry data. Selected candidate will be a member of a team building a scalable ingestion and processing data pipeline architecture. EAD supports pre-launch, day-of-launch, sub-system, and major system tests for the Atlas V, Vulcan, Blue Origin New Glenn, and SpaceX Falcon launch vehicles as a component of the Spacelift Telemetry Acquisition and Reporting System (STARS).

STARS is a mission critical capability used to certify the launch readiness of DoD and NRO space systems.

• The ideal candidate will be an active team member developing novel software products with an opportunity to engage cross-organizationally potentially spanning data architectures, cloud migration, modeling & simulation, data science (AI/ML), advanced visualizations, mixed reality, and embedded systems.
• Work closely with software engineers and launch vehicle analysts to engineer innovative solutions to meet our customer needs.
• Develop software solutions and data pipeline processing of real-time vehicle telemetry data in support of launch operations for the STARS facility.
• Develop innovative methods to ingest and transform data and interface with legacy systems and enterprise cloud-native applications to enable critical mission analyses.
• Support performance assessment and anomaly resolution of software systems.
• Deliver high-quality products and documentation to customers on schedule.
• Training and mentorship will be provided.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer / electrical engineering or related STEM degree pursuing or conferring within 12 months
• 0-1 year of industry experience
• Experience with programing languages such as Java, Python, or C#, C++.
• General knowledge of Telemetry Technology
• Ability to work in Windows and Linux programming environments
• Experience in software engineering, full lifecycle development, and advanced problem solving
• Proven ability to take initiative and successfully complete tasks, lead complex technical projects, and collaborate effectively
• Willing to travel occasionally to work location or customer site approx. 10% of the time if required.
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, issued by the US government.
• U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

• Advanced degree
• Active security clearance (DoD/Secret)
• Additional working knowledge and/or academic experience with any of the following:
  Telemetry Technology Development and architecture of real-time data processing solutions Telemetry-over-IP (TMoIP) streams Data analytics tools for data pipelines, cloud storage, and interactive visualization dashboards Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

(Min - Max) $90,000.00 - $ Pay Basis:
Annual