Job Description
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 Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, technology development, warfighter capability enablers, systems integration, defense industrial base, and threat reduction to help shape existing and future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, Air Force Materiel Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of technical support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers’ portfolios as well as horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation. Additionally, DSG provides deep technical expertise to the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception, design, acquisition, launch and operations of satellite, launch vehicle, ground control, and range systems. The Nuclear Operations Directorate has an immediate opening for a Senior Project Engineer or Leader to support the Sentinel Program Office in the Flight Systems’ Integrated Product Teams. The Sentinel Program is developing the next generation of land based strategic deterrent for the Air Force. In this position you will function as a technical advisor to the Government supporting the development of the Guidance, Navigation and Control system. This includes requirements definition, review and assessment of technical issues, review of all aspects of design, analysis, and testing. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. What You’ll Be Doing Work independently to provide direct, on-site support to the Sentinel Program Office Integrated Product Teams that support flight systems, specifically in the Guidance, Navigation and Control area. Provide timely feedback on the technical correctness and completeness of contractor delivered hardware design requirements, architecture, design documentation, and algorithms to ensure viability and sustainability of mission critical weapon systems. Provide the Program Office with subject matter expertise on challenging technical issues such as the improvement of weapon system reliability, cyber security, safety and nuclear surety. Support unit and subsystem level qualification and acceptance testing requirements to ensure flight and mission success Review unit and subsystem level testing requirements to ensure they satisfy defined testing requirements Support Program Office weapon system acquisition activities such as source selection and contract modifications. Support the Program Office by engaging with the contractor and subcontractors in systems engineering technical reviews, including System Requirements Review, Preliminary Design Review and Critical Design Review. Conduct special studies and analyses of challenging technical issues and write technical reports that assist the Program Office to make timely decisions. Provide front-line engagement to Sentinel leadership up to and including O-6/GS-15 level. Coordinate reach-back activities with the Aerospace Engineering Technical Group (ETG) workforce located in El Segundo CA and other Aerospace locations as required. Incorporate systems engineering principles to support the development of the Sentinel weapon system and associated subsystems. Provide technical support and assessment through participation in technical interchange and working group meetings. Present technical and project status briefings to management and customers. This position could require up to 25% travel What You Need To Be Successful Minimum Requirements for Sr. Project Engineer - Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineering: Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent relevant field. 12 or more years of industry or USAF experience Experience and expertise in embedded software or firmware development. Willingness to travel domestically approximately 25%. Current and active Secret security clearance and/or SCI access a