Systems Software 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 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. We are looking for an experienced Systems Software Engineer to support a variety of government customers.

This position will be required to work full-time on-site at Aerospace’s Huntsville, Alabama location.

• Serve as an expert for an internally developed software tool, handling information requests and delivering demos to program offices and their customers
• Help users understand how to build models, run analyses, and create and use dashboards within the tool
• Work with users and program offices to gather requirements for new features, improvements, and bug fixes and help to prioritize development work and plan sprints
• Implement new features and bug fixes, and maintain deployments across web-hosted, internal network, and government network environments
• Provide hands‑on support to help analysts leverage advanced features and troubleshoot models
• Partner with digital transformation teams to plan and implement data strategy for in‑house tools and capabilities, including integration with other key data services
• Identify and implement new capabilities and enhancements to better support customer programs and architectures
• Take initiative to inform management of technical issues and recommend courses of action
• Leverage Aerospace's technical backplane to deliver tailored technical support and innovative solutions for customer‑specific use cases
• Develop data visualization dashboards to enable data‑driven decision‑making
• Provide ongoing technical consultation to management, customers, and contractors
• Provide mentoring and oversight to early career staff, as necessary
• Occasional travel may be required

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, science, or other related technical discipline
• Typically, at least 4 years of increasingly responsible experience in software engineering or related engineering disciplines
• General C++ experience, including object‑oriented programming (OOP)
• Familiarity with cloud technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes/Rancher, Jenkins)
• Experience in systems engineering, model‑based systems engineering, and/or digital engineering
• Ability to integrate into and operate effectively within a mature, large‑scale codebase, demonstrating flexibility and professional adaptability in adhering to established team norms, coding…