Sr. Space Data Transport & Threat Analysis Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation

El Segundo, CA, United States
$166,400.00 - $249,600.00 py
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Space-to-space and space-to-ground data transport networks
Threat assessments of space data transport systems
Adversary capabilities to disrupt space communication
** The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Senior Space Data Transport & Threat Analysis Engineer to provide technical intelligence analysis and vulnerability assessments for space data transport systems. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in systems analysis, communications engineering, and threat assessment, particularly in a national security context. **

Job Summary

  • Lead and contribute to technical analyses of architectures of space-to-space and space-to-ground data transport networks.
  • Conduct comprehensive threat assessments of space data transport systems, including jamming, spoofing, cyber, and kinetic threats.
  • The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise.

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** The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Senior Space Data Transport & Threat Analysis Engineer to provide technical intelligence analysis and vulnerability assessments for space data transport systems. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in systems analysis, communications engineering, and threat assessment, particularly in a national security context. **

Salary

$166,400.00 - $249,600.00

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Space-to-space and space-to-ground data transport networks
  • Threat assessments of space data transport systems
  • Adversary capabilities to disrupt space communication
  • Foreign space communication capabilities analysis
  • Data transport characteristics and performance constraints

Nice-to-have

  • Cybersecurity analysis and threat assessment
  • Automation and AI in system architectures
  • Synthesize technical information from multiple sources
  • Brief complex technical findings

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, or related technical discipline
  • 12 or more years of progressively responsible experience
  • Experience analyzing network architectures, data routing protocols, communication system designs, or network performance
  • Background analyzing RF and/or optical communications, link budgets, waveform characteristics, or satellite communications (SATCOM) systems
  • Understanding of timing constraints, quality of service requirements, real-time system performance, or network latency impacts
  • Current and active TS security clearance with the ability to get SCI access

Work Rights

TS/SCI clearance required

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