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.
Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD) staff couple the latest in information system technologies, such as elastic compute clouds, containerization, microservices, real-time operating systems, and visualization frameworks, with expertise in cyber security, software and cloud architecture, software engineering, data science, Artificial Intelligence, process improvement, and software development to deliver responsive, resilient, high-performance software intensive systems to our Intelligence Community, DoD, and civilian customers.
The Data-Centric Platforms and Architectures Department seeks a creative and highly motivated engineer to join a team of technologists passionate about building modern data platforms for the space enterprise. In this role, you will research emerging technologies, develop prototypes, and design cloud-native solutions that enable secure, scalable, and self-service access to data. You will help advance the next generation of data and Agentic AI capabilities, delivering platforms that empower mission success through intelligent automation, data-driven insights, and seamless user experiences. Our platforms are built on four foundational pillars: operational excellence, security, reliability, and performance and cost optimization.
This role is 100% onsite in el Segundo, Ca or Chantilly, Va
What You'll Be Doing
Working closely with National Security Space, United States Space Force, and other Department of Defense customers
Build data platforms and architectures for various data domains. We use the development of these types of data platforms and architectures to increase velocity and innovation for Aerospace and our customers.
Develop and implement an overall organizational data strategy that aligns with business processes. The strategy includes data model designs, database development standards, implementation, and management of data warehouses and data analytics platforms.
Coordinate and collaborate with multi-functional teams, customers, and vendors for the smooth functioning of the enterprise data system.
What You Need to be Successful:
Minimum Requirements for Sr. Data Engineer/Data Architect:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field.
Typically 8 or more years of experience designing and delivering enterprise data solutions.
Intermediate to advanced proficiency in programming languages such as Python and/or Java.
Experience with modern data integration, orchestration, and processing technologies such as Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, Denodo, or similar platforms.
Experience leading end-to-end data architecture initiatives, including platform selection, technical design, implementation, testing, and deployment of scalable solutions.
Experience designing and building modern cloud-native data platforms that support analytics, machine learning, and Agentic AI capabilities.
Experience with SQL and NoSQL database technologies (for example, MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB).
Ability to integrate technical solutions that ensure data accessibility, quality, governance, security, and operational excellence across the enterprise.
Knowledge of data architectures that enable self-service analytics, intelligent automation, and Agentic AI-driven workflows is highly desirable.
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance issued by…