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The Aerospace Corporation Space Systems Architecture Engineer in Colorado Springs, Colorado
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.
At Aerospace, we are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace for all employees to share in our common passion and aspiration - to carry out a mission much bigger than ourselves.
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 Mission Engineering Department provides technical expertise and leadership in mission engineering methods, processes, and tools to a broad range of customers, including National Security Space (NSS) and other defense programs, NASA, NOAA, NNSA, and others. Members of the Mission Engineering Department evaluate and assess customer mission-integration needs and/or challenges, develop end-to-end mission threads, and providetimely advice, make recommendations to enterprise leaders on risks, issues, and gaps, and develop recommended solutions to enable desired mission outcomes. The Mission Engineering Department applies the mission-engineering tradecraft to build and analyze end-to-end effects-chains.
Work Model:
This is an on-site position based in Colorado Springs. In-person presence will be required for customer meetings and classified work.
What You'll Be Doing
Apply and develop disciplined mission engineering, system architecting methods, simulation, processes, and toolsin a broad range of architecture-level assessment, modeling, analysis, and conceptual design activi
Apply and develop innovative methods, processes, and tools to architect and implement model-based systems engineering (MBSE), simulation, and digital engineering (DE) capabilities
Use, develop, and integrate analytical methods and tools to evaluate effect chains and system conceptual designs for cost, schedule, performance, risk, resilience to disruptive events or threats, and other characteristics
Inform system architecting and acquisition decisions with expertise in relevant systems, technologies, threats, policy, and the industrial base in the space domain
Collaborate with other Aerospace personnel to marshal technical expertise in multiple technical disciplines and domains to enable concurrent engineering approaches to address complex problems
Work with Aerospace program office, customer, and contractor personnel to elicit and identify needs, requirements, and constraints for studies; build cross-disciplinary teams; scope, plan, and execute the study; and effectively communicate task status, methods, results, and recommendations in briefings and formal technical reports
What You Need to be Successful
Minimum Requirements: Member of Technical Staff
Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, science, or related technical discipline
Relevantwork and/or graduate school experience,2 years, in system or enterprise architecting, systems engineering, model-based systems engineering, or digital engineering, or space systems or nuclear weapons system
Excellent interpersonal and networking skills and ability to work effectively with a diverse set of collaborators
Excellent oral and writ en communication skills, including the ability to present methods and results effectively in briefings, formal reports, and informal communications
Exceptional time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
Ability to learn new skills and acquire knowledge... For full info follow application link.
The Aerospace Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We believe that a diverse workforce creates an environment in which unique ideas are developed and differing perspectives are valued, producing superior customer solutions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status,