Launch Systems Engineer

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.

Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, technology development, warfighter capability enablers, systems integration, defense industrial base, and threat reduction to help shape existing and future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, Air Force Materiel Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of technical support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers’ portfolios as well as horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation.

Additionally, DSG provides deep technical expertise to the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception, design, acquisition, launch and operations of satellite, launch vehicle, ground control, and range systems.

The Launch Systems, Operations, and Development (LSOD) team within the Launch Systems Division is seeking a well-qualified individual with demonstrated leadership and exceptional communication abilities to coordinate the continuous configuration evaluation of the Falcon Launch System. The Launch Systems Engineer will coordinate and maintain support for the evaluation of the Falcon launch vehicle design, operational capabilities, and mission assurance to ensure it meets the government evaluation criteria for non-recurring design validation and recurring verification.
** What You’ll Be Doing
*** Track and verify launch vehicle configuration Changes, Issues and Risks
* Work closely with the Falcon Chief Engineer and Assured Access Falcon Launch Directorate to maintain the technical baseline
* Coordinate and maintain support for the evaluation of the Falcon Launch System design, operational capabilities, and mission assurance
* Ensure Falcon Launch System meets the government evaluation criteria for non-recurring design validation and recurring verification
* Ensure the Falcon Launch System interface and vehicle requirements and documentation are compliant with EELV program top-level requirements

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility at Los Angeles Air Force Base.
** What You Need to be Successful –
*** Minimum Requirements for Project Engineer:
** B.S. in Engineering or Physical Science from a recognized institution
* 7 or more years of applicable systems engineering and/or launch experience
* Experience in working with variety of engineering disciplines
* Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with numerous internal and external organizations
* A current Secret Clearance or the ability to obtain/maintain a Secret Clearance, 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 Senior Project Engineer include:
** 12 or more years of applicable systems engineering and/or launch experience
* Experience with reliability analysis and risk management
** How You Can Stand Out
*** It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:
** Experience applying SMC-S-001 Systems Engineering and SMC-S-002 Change Management
* Proficiency in using the Jira and Confluence issue and project tracking software
* Familiarity with Standard Interface Specification and Systems Performance Requirement Document requirements as well as SMC (NSSL) standards related to launch vehicle and spacecraft environments
* Working knowledge of the…