Junior Aerospace Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Los Angeles Air Force Base, California; in-person/hybrid work with no remote option. Occasional travel of approximately 10% may be required.

Salary: $110,000+ annually, depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications.

Company

Professional services support for Space Systems Command and space-based defense capabilities.

What you will do

• Provide SETA systems engineering and technical advisory support across the full acquisition lifecycle.
• Develop, decompose, validate, verify, and maintain requirements, technical baselines, interfaces, and configuration control.
• Perform system-of-systems engineering and integration across space, ground, launch, communications, and mission-support segments.
• Support MBSE, Digital Engineering, mission-thread analysis, technical reviews, readiness assessments, and risk mitigation.
• Support launch integration, early orbit operations, on-orbit checkout, operational readiness, and transition to sustainment.
• Prepare technical assessments, executive briefings, decision papers, acquisition documentation, and program status materials.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 7 years of relevant aerospace, space systems, defense acquisition, or systems engineering experience.
• Experience with Department of Defense or Space Force acquisition programs, space systems, missile warning or defense, satellite systems, ground systems, or mission operations.
• Experience with requirements management, technical baseline management, systems integration, verification and validation, and risk management.
• U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret clearance or the ability to obtain one are required.
• Strong technical writing, briefing, coordination, problem-solving, and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a relevant engineering or technical field.
• Experience with Space Systems Command, Missile Warning, OPIR, SBIRS, FORGE, launch integration, on-orbit operations, ground segment integration, sensor fusion, or TCPED processes.
• Experience with MBSE, Digital Engineering, Agile development, DevSecOps, and model-based mission assurance.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and familiarity with applicable DoD, Air Force, space safety, and acquisition standards.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaboration with government, contractor, operational, and senior leadership stakeholders.
• Work supporting national security space missions and missile warning, missile defense, battlespace awareness, and technical intelligence capabilities.
• Hybrid/in-person work environment at Los Angeles Air Force Base with occasional travel.