C3S 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.

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Building on The Aerospace Corporation's reputation as a trusted, impartial advisor with integrity and dedication to mission success, the Civil Systems Group (CSG) combines deep technical expertise with market-leading innovation to help our customers solve complex systems engineering and integration challenges. CSG is organized by core customer-facing lines of business to manage and grow programs within NASA, NOAA, and the NNSA, while extending our capabilities to other civilian federal government agencies fully integrated within Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values, and behaviors.

The Civil Systems Group Operational Programs (OP) team has responsibility for the mission success of multi-agency operational satellite programs where NASA has responsibility for mission system development and integration. These programs are Low Earth Orbit (LEO), GEO Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS), and Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES). Their mission systems integrate spacecraft bus(es), instrument suites, ground stations, command, control and data processing systems, and operations and engineering staff distributed worldwide.

The success of these highly integrated systems demands a rigorous, disciplined mission systems engineering approach that harmonizes system development, procurement practices, systems integration, operations readiness, and transition from development to operations. Aerospace’s role is to serve as trusted members of multi-agency, multi-contractor development, integration, and/or operations teams to drive mission success. This position fills the role of C3S Systems Engineer (Project Engineer – Systems Engineering) for the LEO Ground Project.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time on-site at customer facilities in Greenbelt, MD and Suitland, MD.

• Ensure the LEO Ground Common Ground System (CGS) is prepared to facilitate future domestic and international missions at the JPSS polar ground sites
  • Support the planning and execution of CGS integration and test activities, including design validation, hardware and software integration, requirements and interface verification, and end-to-end testing of telemetry and command systems
• Work with Project and Systems Managers to identify complex technical challenges, develop, develop recommendations, follow through with resolution
• Engage in multiple mission systems engineering activities, including mission architecture, concept studies and trades, requirements, design, integration, test, and verification.
• Coordinate extensively with mission stakeholders and Project staff, spacecraft, instrument, and ground vendors to drive systems engineering activities forward
• Team with NASA engineers, vendors, and the Aerospace Engineering and Technology Group (ETG) to identify and resolve technical risks
• Provide technical information and guidance to Aerospace ETG to support ongoing investigations and/or studies
• Share cross-cutting information with Aerospace and NASA staff across Project offices, and related Civil/DoD/IC space communities.

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