SIGINT and Geolocation Modeling & Simulation Specialist

Responsibilities

• Lead small teams to perform assessments using in-house or internally developed analysis tools that driv e recommendations for research, development, and acquisition decisions of legacy and emerging customer SIGINT architectures
• Independently translate customer needs into project objectives and instructions for ETG analysts and developers, assemble and lead multi-disciplinary technical teams, track team performance, and review team products for quality and accuracy.
• Serve as a technical mentor to junior staff in one or more department focus areas, coordinating training and delivering a strategy for maintaining bench depth in department capabilities.
• Develop and present timely and technically accurate presentations and reports that clearly communicate analysis results to technical leads, management, and customers .
• Support development and sustainment of the organization's analysis and simulation tools and capabilities .
• What You Need to be Successful :
• Minimum Requirements for the Engineering Specialist:
• B.S degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, mathematics, or related discipline from an accredited school .
• 8 years of progressively technical modeling and simulation experience .
• Professional experience with one or more of the following subjects: space-related modeling and simulation, geolocation, mission data processing, signal and image processing, space threats, resilient systems, algorithm design, software development, or mathematical modeling .
• Proficiency with one or more software languages that may include Python, C++, Fortran, or MATLAB .
• This position requires a current and active TS/SCI security clearance with CI Polygraph , which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
• In addition to the above, the minimum requirements for the Senior Engineering Specialist include:
• 12 years of progressively more detailed modeling and simulation experience
• Demonstrated technical leadership, personal accountability, and adaptability to changing customer expectations
• Knowledge in one or more of these specific national security space or intelligence mission areas: signals intelligence, space surveillance, geo-spatial intelligence, or space protection
• How You Can Stand Out :
• It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:
• Graduate degree in one of the fields of study mentioned above
• Technical knowledge of SIGINT satellite systems
• Familiarity with the next generation SIGINT architecture or relevant mission knowledge
• M&S experience in one of these areas: Performance Assessment, Geolocation, RF link budgets, Antenna modeling, Signal detection
• P erformance modeling experi ence with at least one space subsystem (antennas, receivers, mission payloads)
• Knowledge of Intelligence Community or US Department of Defense business practices, acquisition policies, or space mission portfolios
• We offer a competitive compensation package where you

Benefits

Additional Information

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 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 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-enabled mission effects. The Surveillance and Navigation Architecture Performance Department (SNAPD) in the Integrated Performance Subdivision aspires to be the premier force advising the evolution of national security and civil space enterprises, leveraging our modeling and simulation (M&S) expertise to evaluate end-to-end architecture performance. We are seeking a SIGINT and Geolocation M&S Specialist that will make use of sophisticated simulation tools in support of requirements verification, analyses-of-alternatives, and mission performance modeling for space-based architectures. Work Model : This is a full-time position based in Chantilly, VA, which requires 100% onsite work.

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