Systems Software 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.

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 wide-ranging 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 the Enterprise Design Subdivision (EDS), the Portfolio Analysis Department (PAD) drives responsive and comprehensive trades in customer portfolios. Working closely with corporate program offices, PAD delivers portfolio decision insights that expand options for senior leaders and accelerates delivery of end effects. PAD integrates expertise, system analysis and design capabilities from across the corporation. We are looking for an experienced Systems Software Engineer to support a variety of government customers.

Work Model

This position will be required to work full-time on-site at Aerospace’s Huntsville, Alabama location.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Serve as an expert for an internally developed software tool, handling information requests and delivering demos to program offices and their customers

• Help users understand how to build models, run analyses, and create and use dashboards within the tool

• Work with users and program offices to gather requirements for new features, improvements, and bug fixes and help to prioritize development work and plan sprints

• Implement new features and bug fixes, and maintain deployments across web-hosted, internal network, and government network environments

• Provide hands-on support to help analysts leverage advanced features and troubleshoot models

• Partner with digital transformation teams to plan and implement data strategy for in-house tools and capabilities, including integration with other key data services

• Identify and implement new capabilities and enhancements to better support customer programs and architectures

• Take initiative to inform management of technical issues and recommend courses of action

• Leverage Aerospace's technical backplane to deliver tailored technical support and innovative solutions for customer-specific use cases

• Develop data visualization dashboards to enable data-driven decision-making

• Provide ongoing technical consultation to management, customers, and contractors

• Provide mentoring and oversight to early career staff, as necessary

• Occasional travel may be required

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements for the Senior Member of the Technical Staff

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, science, or other related technical discipline

• Typically, at least 4 years of increasingly responsible experience in software engineering or related engineering disciplines

• General C++ experience, including object-oriented programming (OOP)

• Familiarity with cloud technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes/Rancher, Jenkins)

• Experience in systems engineering, model-based systems engineering, and/or digital engineering

• Ability to integrate into and operate effectively within a mature, large-scale codebase, demonstrating flexibility and professional adaptability in adhering to established team norms, coding standards, and development conventions

• Experience in UI design and implementation

• Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects

• Take initiative, have flexibility, and be able to work in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent interpersonal skills and well adept at oral and written communication

• Available and willing to travel domestically, approx. 5–10%

• Active Secret security clearance

How You Can Stand Out

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

• Advanced degree in engineering, mathematics, science, or other related technical discipline

• Experience with Qt

• Data visualization experience

• Experience in systems engineering or model-based engineering experience

• Demonstrated leadership of broad multidisciplinary teams conducting technical evaluations of complex systems; cost, schedule, and risk analysis; portfolio-level trade studies; and requirements development

• Experience with DoW systems engineering and programmatic processes, methods, tools, and personnel

• Experience briefing senior Government leaders (General Officer and/or SES/SIS)

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills.

(Min - Max)

Leadership Competencies

Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:

• Operate Strategically
• Lead Change  
• Engage with Impact  
• Foster Innovation  
• Deliver Results

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 various 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 employer. 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 peoplemangmnt.mailbox@aero.org . You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.