Space Enterprise Optimization Analyst

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. 

As part of SEDOD and EED, a member of our technical staff will employ and develop 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. Additionally, this staff member will leverage optimization techniques to enable our customers to make data-driven decisions regarding portfolio composition, budget planning, and commercial purchasing. They will act as a technical expert for a portfolio of high-impact projects, in addition to working on teams and collaborating with other analysts to expand their domain knowledge.  

Work Model: This position is 100% onsite at one of the three major Aerospace Corporation locations with a strong preference of Chantilly, VA. Alternative locations include Colorado Springs, CO or El Segundo, CA. This position also offers a Hybrid work model with up to one day per week of remote work as business needs allow.  

What You’ll Be Doing  

• Independently and collaboratively conducting deep dives, trade studies, and assessments to define and address customer needs 

• Applying concurrent engineering methods to support the design of space missions at the intersection of constellation design, orbital mechanics, and payload development, aiding multidisciplinary teams with the technical feasibility of future space missions and new spacecraft concepts 

• Leveraging in-house and commercial- and government-off-the-shelf engineering analysis tools to deliver technical insights through analytical deep dives, trade studies, and assessments in department focus areas 

• Contributing to the development of analysis software tools and actively pursuing opportunities to enhance and improve existing simulation and analysis capabilities for a wide range of customers 

• Developing and presenting timely and technically accurate presentations and reports that clearly communicate analysis results and provide recommended solutions to technical leads, management, and customers 

• Building and maintaining a strong base of customers and collaborators for the department through effective working relationships with cross-organization partners, government customers, and contractor teammates 

What You Need to be Successful  

Minimum Requirements: 

• B.S. degree in aerospace, astronautical, or mechanical engineering, physics, operations research, mathematics, or a related field of science or engineering  

• Two or more years of relevant and progressive academic or professional experience 

• Experience with constellation design, orbital mechanics, or mathematics related to satellite access geometry 

• 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 

How You Can Stand Out  

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these: 

• A graduate degree or extensive work experience in the fields of study mentioned above 

• 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