Senior Tracking Architecture Performance Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation

Engineering Specialist leading modeling and analysis tool development for space systems. Collaborating on technical teams to ensure success in missile defense and space domain awareness architectures.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeEl Segundo • California, Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $129,000 - $249,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Independently lead tool development designed for modeling and analysis studies of sensors, sensing systems and their broader system-of-systems architectures.
Collaborate with other team-members to perform tool development and support systems engineering studies to assess tradeoffs to balance system performance and optimizations.
Design modeling/simulation and analysis strategies that leverage framework of modeling, simulation and analysis tools.
Develop novel performance metrics and analyze the performance of sensors such as electro-optical (EO), radar and passive radio frequency sensor concepts, architectures, and algorithms.
Develop and implement algorithms for applications including tracking, data-fusion and novel approaches to improve performance for radar, lidar, and/or related sensors and sensor architectures.
Lead projects to improve existing modeling and simulation tools on an ongoing basis.
Develop novel simulation approaches, computer tools and simulations to support analyses of interdisciplinary support teams.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related discipline.
A minimum of 6 years of applicable professional experience leading technical teams and coordinating complex modeling and analysis tasks.
Demonstrated strength and experience in modeling, simulation, and analysis of space systems.
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government.
U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
Willingness to occasionally travel and/or work off-business hours to support customer needs, approximately 5 - 10 % (as required).
For Senior Engineering Specialist: A minimum of 10 years of applicable professional experience leading technical teams and coordinating complex modeling and analysis tasks.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

modelingsimulationanalysisalgorithm developmentdata fusionperformance metricstrackingelectro-optical sensorsradar sensorslidar sensors

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationproject managementcommunicationproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in STEMsecurity clearance