Space Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer

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In an era of dynamic change, Aerospace is addressing the most complex challenges in space.
The Role
As a Space Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer, you'll perform modeling and simulation of satellite systems, lead M&S activities, and present technical results to clients.
Summary Generated by Built In

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 National Systems Group serves as the technical advisor to the Intelligence Community and its mission partners involved in the collection and distribution of national and tactical intelligence, including electronics programs, advanced technologies, ground and communications, imagery programs, and systems engineering and launch.
Within NSG, the Electronic Programs Division (EPD) serves as SIGINT domain experts to define, deliver, and analyze performance for SIGINT systems. We are looking for a Space Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer (Project Engineer/Sr. Project Engineer- Modeling & Simulation and Signal & Image Process Engineering) to perform modeling and simulation of satellite systems, to include mission performance assessments that inform both implementation and augmentation trade studies. Your analyses will inform requirements authoring, help to mature CONOPs, and assess likelihood of mission satisfaction. You will work with the Program Office and multiple Engineering Technology Group (ETG) teams to lead and scope M&S activities. Additionally, you will work with other customer Directorates to inform and validate various aspects of our models, and to incorporate multiple architectural elements into our simulations.
Work Model
This is a full-time position based in Chantilly, VA, which requires 100% onsite work.
What You'll Be Doing

  • Serve as a modeling and simulation engineer in the Aerospace program office, assisting with performance assessments and architecting activities of SIGINT systems
  • Create models and derive expected performance of payloads and architecture elements
  • Define scope for, and lead, various Aerospace ETG modeling and simulation activities
  • Engage with Aerospace ETG and Government Customers, while engaging with a variety of other support contractors (e.g.- SETA) and development contractors
  • Present technical results and recommendations to Government Customers and the Aerospace program office team


What You Need to be Successful
Minimum Requirements for the Project Engineer-Modeling & Simulation and Signal & Image Process Engineering

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM field or relevant discipline
  • At least 6 years of modeling and simulation experience
  • Knowledge of modeling and simulation software tools that can be used to assess performance satellite systems (STK, SOAP, Matlab, Python, etc)
  • This position requires a TS/SBI/SCI security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.


Minimum Requirements for the Sr. Project Engineer-Modeling & Simulation and Signal & Image Process Engineering

  • At least 10 years of modeling and simulation experience
  • Experience leading teams to conduct architecture-level modeling and simulation studies
  • Experience representing your team in a program office or customer environment


How You Can Stand Out
It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

  • An advanced degree in a STEM field or related discipline
  • Technical knowledge of satellite systems
  • Modeling and simulation experience on satellite systems
  • Familiarity with SIGINT systems
  • A TS/SBI/SCI security clearance and polygraph, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.


Leadership Competencies
Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:

  • Operate Strategically
  • Lead Change
  • Engage with Impact
  • Foster Innovation
  • Deliver Results


Ways We Reward Our Employees
During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.
Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:

  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
  • Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
  • 401(k) Plan - Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
  • Relocation assistance
  • Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
  • Education assistance programs
  • A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect


We are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other-the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.
Equal Opportunity Commitment
The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. 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, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you're an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at peoplemangmnt.mailbox@aero.org . You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

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The Company
HQ: Chantilly, VA
4,600 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1960

What We Do

The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration.

Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies.

Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.

Why Work With Us

We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.

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