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You will provide expert risk, reliability, and system safety guidance for national security space and ground systems while leading small teams to deliver critical assessments. You will work closely with government customers to identify and mitigate hazards throughout the system lifecycle to enable informed decision-making.
Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline and at least 10 to 12 years of relevant experience in risk, reliability, or system safety. The role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
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 Systems Engineering Division (SED) offers unparalleled expertise in systems engineering to the U.S. government and various public and private agencies, universities, nonprofit organizations, consortia, and commercial companies involved in the advanced development and application of space systems. From systems CONOPs and architecture development to system design and analysis, mission assurance, cost and schedule assessment, and economic market analysis, SED leverages a vast array of engineering and business disciplines across a diverse and dynamic portfolio of space programs and national challenges spanning the total space system lifecycle.
The Acquisition Risk and Reliability Engineering Department (ARRED) provides critical expertise in risk management, reliability engineering, and system safety. We are looking for a Risk and Reliability Engineer (Engineering Specialist/Sr. Engineering Specialist – Safey and Mission Assurance Engineering). As a member of the ARRED team, you will work closely with national security space and civil space customers on multiple programs to develop reliable space-based systems that provide critical capabilities and while identifying and mitigating hazards throughout the system lifecycle per MIL-STD-882E principles. You’ll also support senior decision-makers by establishing effective risk management processes and performing insightful risk assessments.
The selected candidate will be required to work full time on-site at our facility in El Segundo, CA or in Chantilly, VA.
What You’ll Be Doing
You will help Department of Defense, intelligence community, NASA, and other government customers plan and execute their risk/reliability activities.
You will provide risk and reliability and system safety guidance and analysis for national security space and ground systems
You will work closely with program office customers to perform assessments that provide important insights to senior decision makers. You will also lead small teams to accomplish your assignments.
This position will enable senior leaders to make risk-informed decisions in a fast-paced environment.
You will be the risk, reliability, and/or system safety subject matter expert for several programs, serving as their point of contact for assessments and guidance. You will engage with other SMEs to deliver critical assessments for senior program managers.
You will help the department adapt to a rapidly changing space industry and customer needs by helping to shape our risk/reliability capabilities strategy, developing innovative risk/reliability approaches for new space architectures, and delivering assessments that provide essential insights on time.
What You Need to be Successful
Minimum Requirements for Engineering Specialist
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, reliability engineering, systems engineering, or similar from a recognized institution
10 years of experience in risk, reliability, and/or system safety
Strong communication skills to effectively convey insights and recommendations
Demonstrated ability to work both individually and as a team member.
Willingness to travel occasionally to work location or customer site approximately 10% of the time.
This position requires 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.
In addition to the above, the minimum requirements for Senior Engineering Specialist include:
12 years of experience in risk, reliability, or systems safety
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers
Demonstrated ability to train and mentor junior members of the staff
Experience in building relationships with customers and colleagues based on what and how you deliver that naturally leads both to the expansion or new work for yourself and your team.
How You Can Stand Out
It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:
Master’s or Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, reliability engineering, systems engineering, or similar from a recognized institution
12 or more years of increasingly responsible experience in risk, reliability, systems safety, systems engineering, and/or mission assurance.
Experience working with US Space Force, NASA, NRO, FAA, and other government agencies involved in the Space Enterprise.
Experience leading technical teams, tracking project progress, proposing and implementing project schedules, budgets, and resources and communicating project needs
Understanding statistics and their application in evaluating failures and anomalies
Experience in applying system safety engineering and management principles and techniques to achieve acceptable mishap risk within the time, cost, and mission effectiveness constraints throughout the life cycle of the system.
Expertise in reliability analysis, including software reliability, reliability testing, reliability modeling and prediction, failure analysis, root cause analysis, Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Probabilistic Risk assessment (PRA), and Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS).
Familiarity with DoD standards and guidance on risk, reliability, and systems safety such as MIL STD 882E, MIL HDBK 217F, MIL STD 1629, and NASA System Safety Handbook.
Demonstrated ability to effectively lead small technical teams to produce analytical products and communicate findings and recommendations to senior leadership on time and within budget
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)
$117,300.00 - $226,900.00Pay Basis: AnnualLeadership 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:
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.
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.
A leading architect for the nation’s space programs, supporting national security & fostering innovation in space.
The Aerospace Corporation is a leading architect for the nation’s space programs, advancing capabilities that outpace threats to the country’s national security while nurturing innovative technologies to further a new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace’s national workforce of more than 4,600 employees provides objective technical expertise and thought leadership to solve the hardest problems in space and assure mission success for space systems and space vehicles.
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