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The National Systems Group serves as the technical advisor to the Intelligence Community and its mission partners involved in the collection and distribution of national and tactical intelligence, including electronics programs, advanced technologies, ground and communications, imagery programs, and systems engineering and launch.
The Advanced Technology Directorate is seeking an innovative AI/ML Ground Software Engineer (Project Engineer) to work on the nation’s leading research and development challenges for future ISR architectures. The Advanced Systems program office helps customers architect both new and future systems to effectively embrace advancements in automation and AI/ML as well as assessing the movement of functionalities traditionally found on the ground to the system edges. The work involves traditional ground systems as well as innovating new architectures for the deployment of ground functions to vehicle platforms. Our next team member will have the opportunity to influence an organization developing and operating high priority demonstration systems in addition to designing and leading projects to reduce risk or research new technology concepts through prototype development.
This position requires 100% on site work in Chantilly, VA.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Running a portfolio of projects to apply Aerospace expertise to recommend solutions to challenges faced by future ISR architectures – examples of these challenges include; enterprise collection orchestration, human-machine teaming, and vehicle and analytic autonomy
- Shepherd and champion organizational implementation of new technologies
- Facilitate transfer from Aerospace and other departments of research results and prototypes
- Provide guidance for development and acquisition of small satellite common ground enterprise capabilities
- Work directly with Government, other FFRDC and SETA staff to design and implement ground-breaking roadmaps
- Develop effective recommendations and strategies to advance customer vision
What You Need to be Successful
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering, mathematics, or science field
- A minimum of 8 years engineering experience.
- Understanding of modern software development methodologies (i.e. – agile, SAFe).
- Experience using AI/ML to solve difficult problems.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work closely with government management.
- This position requires a current and active TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
How You Can Stand Out
It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:
- An advanced degree in engineering, computer science or related applicable technical field.
- Experience with Enterprise solutions that enable modular additions of ground applications such as command and control, mission management and data processing.
- Experience in supporting the planning and development of ground architectures and/or programs.
- Knowledge of solution architecting, systems engineering processes, project management.
- Involvement with research and development organizations.
- Experience with mission operations.
- Expertise in prioritizing, leading, and completing projects with a matrixed organization.
- Strong personal initiative.
Ways We Reward Our Employees
During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.
Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type.
A few highlights include:
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
- Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
- Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
- 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
- Flexible spending accounts
- Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
- Relocation assistance
- Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
- Education assistance programs
- An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
We are all unique, from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other—the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.
Equal Opportunity Commitment
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 characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you’re an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at ieo.mailbox@aero.org. You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal, as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.