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The Aerospace Corporation Mission Protection 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 Space Control and Awareness Department (SCAD) is seeking a new team member to support space mission analyses and operations. SCAD performs concept development, systems engineering, architecture analysis, algorithm development and evaluation support for national security space and government customers emphasizing radar, electro-optical (EO), radio frequency (RF) and infrared (IR) sensors, orbit determination, positioning, navigation and timing (PNT), command and control missions, electronic warfare (EW),directed energy (DE), nuclear weapon effects, space domain awareness (SDA), and space protection and security
Work Model: This is a full time position located in Colorado Springs, CO
What You'll Be Doing
Perform space protection and space/mission threat susceptibility, vulnerability analysis and resiliency assessments over a broad range of counterspace threats including electronic warfare (EW), directed energy (DE) and nuclear
Working with a broad range of DoD, national and civil space customers
Conduct a range of analysis using a framework of modeling, simulation and analysis capabilities including in-house, custom and commercially available/government provided modeling tools
Act as senior technical authority, consultant, primary investigator, or team leader. May lead or organize interfaces between customers' and Aerospace technical and management staff. Coordinates large-scale technical efforts across program/project lines. Mentors less experienced MTS and serves as role model.
Independently conducts long-range technical studies and reports findings. Initiates studies designed to solve new technical problems and provide new technical solutions within area of expertise.
Provide astrodynamicanalytical support, algorithm development, systems engineering and architecting, and modeling and simulation analysis for space systems and missions.
Analyze EO, IR, radar and passive radio frequency sensor concepts, architectures, and algorithms.
Support exercises of space systems and evaluate exercise and training requirements.
Application of modeling and simulation for mission operations
Become proficient in the areas of Space Control SDA, Battle Management Command and Control (BMC2), space control, orbit determination
Provide independent assessments and lead studies with teams of analysts.
What you need to be successful
Minimum Requirements
2 years of applicable aerospace engineering, physics, or mathematics experience
Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or another related technical discipline
Experience working with DoD, national and civil space customers
Space protection and space/mission threat susceptibility, vulnerabili y analysis and resiliency assessmentExperience... 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, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other