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-enabled mission effects.
The Cross-Mission Effectiveness Department (CMED) in the Integrated Performance Subdivision leads integration and application of modeling and simulation capabilities and modern analysis workflows to support end-to-end effects chain analysis and space and space-enabled campaign modeling. As a member of CMED, you will provide technical capabilities to support our customers in modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) of space, air, and ground-based systems of systems to investigate architecture and concept of operations (CONOPS) performance in nominal and contested operating environments. MS&A focus areas include agent-based modeling, red vs blue simulations, military utility and capability drawdown, kill chain effectiveness, enterprise architecture resiliency, and command and control (C2) evaluation. We support a variety of customers with diverse program portfolios, and we are looking for curious and innovative teammates to help us address our customers’ hardest problems!
Work Model:
This is a full-time, 100% onsite position located in either El Segundo, CA or Chantilly, VA.
What You’ll Be Doing
Work closely with our cross-mission focused program offices and customers to translate their program needs into modeling, simulation, and analysis tasks.
Employ targeted software development to implement new modeling capability based on customer and analyst needs
Prepare, execute, and analyze enterprise-level simulations of kill chains and interconnected, mission relevant systems
Contribute to technical projects to ensure timely, accurate, and consistent team deliveries.
Exercise your expertise in understanding, modeling, and analyzing enterprise-level integrated missions
Develop and present briefings and reports for program offices and customers.
Travel occasionally as required.
What You Need to be Successful – Member of Technical Staff - Modeling & Simulation Engineering
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in engineering (aerospace, astronautical, mechanical, or software), computer science, physics, operations research, or closely related technical field from an accredited school.
3 or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience, including multi-disciplinary systems engineering and/or program management environments.
Technical understanding in at least one of the following: space operations, red vs blue simulations, military utility and capability drawdown, kill chain effectiveness, tracking, and/or command and control (C2).
Experience with architecture-level simulations using space-based systems
Proficiency with Python and C++.
Demonstrated high level of creativity, initiative, and self-motivation.
Ability to work on dynamic assignments and adapt to changing customer expectations.
Collaboration skills for integrating across organizational boundaries and with multiple customers to drive impactful, end-to-end solutions.
Excellent interpersonal skills with effective oral and written communication…