- Pay
- $100–140k
- Where
- El Segundo, CA · Chantilly, VA · Colorado Springs, CO
- Level
- Mid
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 diverse 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.
The RPO Analysis and Integration Department (RAID) is one of EED’s premier orbital engagement and rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) modeling and analysis groups. We deliver impactful mission-level modeling, simulation and integration support to a variety of military and civil customers to enable the key missions that will service and protect critical space infrastructure. We are looking for an RPO Software Developer/Analyst ( Member of Technical Staff/Senior Member of Technical Staff – Flight Mechanics) to join the RAID team. The selected candidate will help architect and develop integrated multidisciplinary RPO analysis capabilities and provide expertise for a wide range of customer flight-mechanics needs, supporting analysis, research, and development requests. The work will require candidates to provide deep technical solutions while also collaborating with engineering partners to facilitate integrated solutions for our customers’ hardest problems. Customers will include defense, intelligence, civil, and commercial organizations.
Work Model
This is a full-time position based in El Segundo, CA, Chantilly, VA, or Colorado Springs, CO, offering an in-person work model that combines 4 or more regular onsite workdays per week and remote flexibility as business needs allow.
What You’ll Be Doing
Develop and implement new flight dynamics tools to cultivate and maintain a healthy and modern internal tool base that supports customer deliverables.
Conduct software architecture design and assist with the integration of new workflows to meet customer needs.
Engage with software users and customers to refine capability requirements.
Combine AI/ML/RL techniques with flight mechanics modeling to assess complex analysis and decision-making trade spaces.
Develop Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), explore Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), and incorporate complex operational constraints into the design and maturation of space systems that support RPO objectives.
Support evaluation of contested space mission applications to assess system vulnerabilities and contribute to the development of operational concepts.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate customer mission requirements into technical solutions and analysis products.
Occasional travel to support customer efforts.
What You Need to be Successful
Minimum Requirements
MS degree from an accredited college/university program in computer science, software engineering, Aerospace engineering, mathematics, physics, or related field. (pursuing or conferred within last 12 months)
0-1 year of industry experience
Proficiency in C++ including software architecture, performance optimization, and algorithm development.
Proficiency in Python including API design, module integration, and user interface development.
Experience with modern software development, integration, and testing practices using configuration management and collaboration tools in team environments (Git,…