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.
The Architecture Concepts Department (ArCon) provides expertise in architecture methods, processes, and tools to an extremely broad range of customers, including National Space Security (NSS) and other defense programs, NASA, NOAA, NNSA, DHS, and others. ArCon staff participate in and lead architecture trade studies, architecture conceptualization studies, architecture modeling tasks, and program assessment analyses at multiple levels of complexity, ranging from prototype systems to full scale acquisition systems in the space, ground, communications, and network domains. ArCon applies disciplined system architecting principles and leads cross-functional teams to provide impactful guidance to assist our customers in making key acquisition and operations decisions.
Work Model: This is a part-time position (20 hours/week) performed fully remote. Occasional on-site presence may be required to support in-person Concurrent Design Center (CDC) sessions, as needed.
What You’ll Be Doing
Lead space architecture trade studies and conceptualization efforts of medium to high complexity, assembling and leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams to address problem framing, gap analysis, and trade space assessment
Serve as a critical node and spokesperson for communicating technical needs and deliverables to project team members, program office, and customers; identify and facilitate access to subject matter expertise across the corporation
Evaluate, select, and apply system architecting methods, processes, and tools in a broad range of space architecture-level assessment, modeling, analysis, and conceptual design activities
Use, develop, and integrate analytical methods and tools to evaluate space architectural concepts and system conceptual designs for cost, schedule, performance, risk, resilience to disruptive events or threats, and other characteristics
Work with Aerospace program office, customer, and contractor personnel to elicit and identify needs, requirements, and constraints for studies; scope, plan, and execute studies; and effectively communicate task status, methods, results, and recommendations in briefings and formal technical reports
Manage project plans, resources, budgets, risks, and constraints to deliver impactful and timely products within a part-time schedule, prioritizing and sequencing work to meet study milestones
Collaborate with other Aerospace personnel to marshal technical expertise in multiple technical disciplines and domains to enable concurrent engineering approaches to address complex space architecture problems
Mentor and train junior staff for effective task execution on space architecture studies
What You Need to be Successful
Minimum Requirements for Project Lead:
Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, or related technical field
At least 8 years of professional experience in engineering, may be satisfied by combinations of MS Degree, PhD, and/or professional experience
Experience in space…