Systems and Mission Assurance Engineer
| Company | The Aerospace Corporation |
|---|---|
| Location | El Segundo, CA, USA |
| Salary | $151900 – $226900 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- This position requires a TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related field
- 10 years of experience in launch vehicle structures, dynamics or mechanisms
- Experience working with DOD customers, launch vehicle contractors and FFRDC teams
- Experience in evaluating the design, test data, test plans and analyses of launch vehicle structures or mechanisms
- Willing to travel domestically approx. 20%
Responsibilities
- Through the OSL MAT, serve as the launch vehicle overwatch of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to deliver National Technical Capabilities to orbit.
- Support the MAT organization to execute independent engineering and technical readiness assessments of NRO launch vehicle flight hardware build and operation from the factory to the launch site, and through day of launch.
- Actively engage and network with Aerospace engineering and program office groups, launch vehicle contractors and government agencies to support MAT risk assessments
- Daily support to U.S. Government customers related to the investigation and disposition of launch vehicle issues, anomalies, and recovery plans through the coordination of Aerospace, support contractor, and Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) teammates across the MAT Technical Panels.
- The MAT Structures Panel Lead is the Senior Aerospace voice to the customer on launch vehicle structures.
- Take point in the investigation, evaluation and assessment of launch vehicle technical risk, leading the team of Aerospace and SETA technical experts on the structures panel and serving as the technical authority on all structures risks.
- Initiate technical support for the Structures Panel from ETG, Physical Sciences Labs or other corporate resources. Monitor and manage department PTS allocations for Structures Panel support.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degrees in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
- Examples of effective and efficient written and oral communication skills, demonstrating purpose, clarity and authenticity
- Recognized expertise in the field of mechanical engineering with both excellent analytical and experimental skills
- Demonstrated collaboration across different teams (Aerospace, SETA, launch vehicle contractor, Space Force) to generate optimal enterprise solutions.
- Experience in the technical and management leadership of launch vehicle teams