GEOINT Space Systems Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation

GEOINT Space Systems Engineer at Aerospace Corporation leading complex space program phases. Ensuring compliance and coordination with a focus on mission objectives and product quality.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeChantilly • California, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $117,300 - $226,900 per yearWebsite

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical leadership and coordination throughout all phases of complex space programs, from acquisition and design to launch, initialization and operations
Assess design, build, and test activities for payload and bus hardware, ensuring technical rigor and compliance with mission objectives
Develop and assess mission CONOPS, requirements, and test programs with a focus on mission integration and product quality
Coordinate cross-organizational teams of Aerospace Engineering Technology Group (ETG) Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to provide customers with technical reach-back for issue resolution and independent assessments of technical performance
Support enterprise testing to verify end-to-end system performance and operational readiness
Work in a fast-paced environment with many interesting technical challenges that require strategy, critical thinking, and collaboration

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or related field
8+ years of progressively more responsible spacecraft systems engineering experience
Track record in coordinating or participating in multi-disciplinary technical team efforts
Demonstrated ability to develop and communicate technical recommendations
Experience supporting hardware acquisition and lifecycle activities, including design, build, integration, and test
Willingness to travel domestically as frequently as once a month (more typically every other month)
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
12+ years of progressively more responsible spacecraft systems engineering experience for Sr. Project Engineer
Proven experience successfully interacting with or working in a program office environment, such as a mixed working environment of customers, SETA, and FFRDC
Experience leading or coordinating multi-disciplinary engineering teams in support of complex space system programs
Experience with electro-optical systems

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

spacecraft systems engineeringhardware acquisitiondesignintegrationtestmission CONOPStechnical performance assessmentelectro-optical systemssystem performance verificationoperational readiness

Soft Skills

technical leadershipcritical thinkingcollaborationcommunicationstrategyproblem-solvingteam coordinationcustomer interactionindependent assessmentmulti-disciplinary teamwork

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeTS/SCI security clearancepolygraph