Senior Space Enterprise Optimization Specialist

2 weeks ago


El Segundo, California, United States The Aerospace Corporation Full time
About the Role

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a highly skilled Senior Space Enterprise Optimization Analyst to join our team. As a Senior Space Enterprise Optimization Analyst, you will be responsible for employing and developing sophisticated simulation tools to perform space and ground design, optimization, and analysis in support of architecture concept trade studies, requirements verification, analyses-of-alternatives, and performance modeling.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct deep dives, trade studies, and assessments to define and address customer needs
  • Apply concurrent engineering methods to support the design of space missions at the intersection of constellation design, orbital mechanics, and payload development
  • Leverage in-house and commercial- and government-off-the-shelf engineering analysis tools to deliver technical insights through analytical deep dives, trade studies, and assessments
  • Contribute to the development of analysis software tools and actively pursue opportunities to enhance and improve existing simulation and analysis capabilities
  • Develop and present timely and technically accurate presentations and reports that clearly communicate analysis results and provide recommended solutions
  • Build and maintain a strong base of customers and collaborators for the department through effective working relationships with cross-organization partners, government customers, and contractor teammates
  • Serve as a peer mentor to new and junior staff, guiding routine analysis and development tasks as part of larger project efforts
Requirements
  • B.S. degree in aerospace, astronautical, or mechanical engineering, physics, operations research, mathematics, or a related field of science or engineering
  • Three or more years of relevant and progressive professional experience
  • Experience with constellation design, orbital mechanics, or mathematics related to satellite access geometry
  • Significant history of making effective contributions to a wide range of technical analysis or development projects
  • Ability to support multiple programs and/or activities simultaneously act as a technical point-of-contact
  • Knowledge of Python, C, C++, MATLAB, or another programming language
  • This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance (TS/SCI), which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
  • Willingness to take a Counter-Intelligence (CI) polygraph
Preferred Qualifications
  • A graduate degree or extensive work experience in the fields of study mentioned above
  • Work history in one of the specific national security space or intelligence mission areas: geo-spatial intelligence, signals intelligence, space surveillance, space protection, ground systems, or communications infrastructure
  • Background in one of the following areas: optimization techniques, genetic algorithms, space mission design, satellite constellation performance modeling, satellite orbit access analysis, simulation development, or payload/bus design
  • Experience independently creating, executing, and debugging modeling and simulation tools
  • Current TS/SCI access with a current CI polygraph


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