Sr. IT Architecture and 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.

The National Systems Group serves as the technical advisor to the Intelligence Community (IC) and its mission partners involved in the collection and distribution of national and tactical intelligence, including electronics programs, advanced technologies, ground and communications, imagery programs, and systems engineering and launch.

We are looking for a IT Architectures and Systems Engineer (Senior Project Engineer – Systems Engineering – Acquisition and Systems Engineering to support the National Reconnaissance Office’s (NRO) COMM Directorate, Enterprise Management Office (EMO).  EMO is charged with establishing and improving systems engineering and readiness processes across the COMM enterprise and provides technical assessments and recommendations to the NRO CIO and COMM senior leadership.

Tasking for this position will be focused on coordinating and conducting analyses of mission architectures to ensure they meet necessary Information Technology (IT) capability and capacity requirements, determining COMM service and infrastructure capabilities will meet future mission system and resiliency requirements, and conducting assessments of mission system readiness against COMM requirements.  Tasks will frequently include leading projects, coordinating activities among other Aerospace and contractor teammates, presenting findings and recommendations, and responding to other technical support needs, as required.

This position requires 100% on site work in Chantilly, VA
** What You’ll Be Doing
*** Analyze in-development mission system architectures to ensure IC compliance and alignment across DNI, NRO/CIO, and NRO Program Office equities as those architectures mature
* Guide EMO in mission partner outreach activities; assist in architectures analyses to match the capabilities/capacities of COMM services with mission requirements
* Apply specific technical knowledge in one or more COMM service domains (Networks, Transport, Hosting, Desktop, Cyber Security) in the comprehensive analysis of future space mission, ground system, and data architectures to determine the necessary COMM service and infrastructure capabilities required to support those architectures
* Assist COMM in technical, financial, and acquisition planning of IT service and infrastructure capabilities to support the development of next generation COMM architectures, facilitate delivery of mission systems, and meet resiliency requirements
* Apply systems engineering expertise to assist EMO in performing independent assessments of mission system readiness; planning and executing readiness events for internal and external mission partners; and assisting partners through NRO- and IC-level readiness processes
* Act as lead technical expert in both internal and external customer forums; accurately represent customer and management perspectives as necessary
* Leverage the Aerospace ETG and Program Office "backplane" to collaborate across Group, Office, and Directorate boundaries to promote and ensure clean interfaces between internal and external customers
* Identify and lead matrixed Aerospace engineering staff and project teams for specified projects and studies; act as spokesperson for the team when presenting observations, results, and recommendations
** What You Need to be Successful
*** Minimum Requirements for Senior Project Engineer - Systems Engineering
- Acquisition and Systems Engineering:
** This position requires the ability to have and maintain a current and active TS/SSBI/SCI security clearance and polygraph, which is issued by the U.S. government.  U.S. citizenship is…