The Aerospace Corporation · 21 hours ago
Engineering Manager, Satellite Control Analysis
El Segundo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$134K/yr - $201K/yr
5+ years expThe Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. They are seeking an Engineering Manager for the Satellite Control Analysis department to lead a team of engineers in satellite attitude and payload pointing control system analysis for various space programs.
AerospaceGovernmentInnovation ManagementMilitary
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Providing technical and strategic guidance and mentoring to the members of the Control and Dynamics section of CAD
Performing spacecraft and payload control system related tasks in the following areas: concept development, trade studies, risk assessments, design analyses, simulation development, test planning, data analysis, operations support, and anomaly resolution
Working with section staff, management team, and customers to coordinate technical activities, report progress, resolve technical issues, and assure project success
Providing regular feedback to staff and conducting performance reviews
Promoting the creation and use of new tools to sustain and advance section and department expertise
Preparing written and verbal reports of the group’s activities, issues, and accomplishments for higher management, subordinates, and teaming organizations
Identifying opportunities for additional, expanded, and new business. Assisting higher management in the evaluation and pursuit of new opportunities
Recommending staffing needs and changes, implementing operating policies and practices, and recommending improvements to higher management
Qualification
Required
Graduate degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related STEM field, with a focus on controls, dynamics, estimation, or a related specialty
Expertise in one or more of the following: spacecraft control systems engineering, control system design and analysis, estimation theory, or advanced dynamics
5 or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering experience
Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or a related language
Team or project leadership experience
Experience delivering technical presentations and writing technical documentation
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
Preferred
Active TS/SCI security clearance
Experience providing guidance, navigation, and control technical support for a flight program
Proficiency with one or more of the following: Spacecraft attitude determination and control, Control and estimation applied to rendezvous and proximity operations, Payload pointing estimation and control, Advanced control techniques and applications, Kalman filtering and stochastic processes, Modeling and simulation of control systems, Multibody and flexible body dynamics, Implementation, testing, deploying, and calibration of control systems, Cubesat or smallsat attitude determination and control design and operations, Special topics including, but not limited to - robotics, computer vision, image processing, artificial intelligence, machine learning
Benefits
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
Company
The Aerospace Corporation
As the government’s preeminent space innovation partner, Aerospace brings technical expertise to advance the nation's missions in space.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Tanya Pemberton
President & CEO
Ashley Kowalski
Project Leader - International Partnerships
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