Senior Hybrid Cloud Engineer

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 Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, technology development, warfighter capability enablers, systems integration, defense industrial base, and threat reduction to help shape existing and future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, Air Force Material Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of technical support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers’ portfolios as well as horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation. Additionally, DSG provides deep technical expertise to the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception, design, acquisition, launch and operations of satellite, launch vehicle, ground control, and range systems.

As the Senior Hybrid Cloud Engineer on the Enterprise Mission Infrastructure and Platform (EMIP) team, you will be responsible for providing matrixed technical and programmatic leadership and support across multiple Space Force program offices such as Battlefield Management Command, Control, Communications, and Space Intelligence (BMC3I), Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI), the Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC), among others.  This role provides critical cloud architecture, cyber security, and systems engineering support for our various customers and users along with acquisition planning and execution support for their current and future cloud environments across all classification levels.  The EMIP Senior Cloud Engineer will apply technical expertise to ensure capability needs are translated and applied to acquisition and development efforts, promoting integration of pioneering technology and rapid acquisition efficiencies. 

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time on-site at our facility in Colorado Springs, CO.   

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support the Enterprise Mission Infrastructure and Platform team’s customers in developing cloud and ground architecture, roadmaps, technical capabilities, and products that support the needs of the warfighter
• Lead technology investigation initiatives, work with vendors, the government, other FFRDC organizations, and various contractors to prototype, demonstrate and deliver cyber secure platform capabilities to the warfighters at several Space Force bases, customer locations in Colorado, and undisclosed mission sites
• Engage with commercial technology leaders in discussing product and technology roadmaps and translating those into strategic opportunities for National Security Space (NSS) Ground Enterprise
• Work hands on with the customer and solutions providers to prototype, design, and demonstrate cloud computing architectures and services to support the needs of our warfighters
• Excellent social skills enabling effective communication with customers, colleagues, and senior management
• Lead innovation in the key technologies for use in ground systems from the edge to the cloud.  The EMIP group performs analysis, testing demonstrations of leading platform, cloud, cyber security technologies, and works with vendors on demonstrations on behalf of the customer

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements for Senior Project Engineer - Cyber Security & Cloud Computing Architecture:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or other relevant field is required
• 10 or more years of progressively more responsible experience in architecture for software-intensive systems and cloud computing, preferably in the space system domain is required
• Cyber Security certification(s) meeting DoD 8140 requirements
• Hands-on cloud-based platform and architecture work such with AWS or Microsoft Azure
• Experience leading integrated, multidisciplinary, multi-organizational teams
• Experience developing ground system architectures
• Willingness to travel domestically to support customer needs, approximately 10% -15% (as required)
• This position requires a current and active TS/SCI security clearance, with ability to obtain Special Access (SAP), which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• Advanced degree in a STEM field or other relevant field is preferred
• Experience with processes associated with a government system acquisition and lifecycle
• Demonstrated experience in the development, integration, and test of software and/or data-intensive system architectures
• Demonstrated knowledge in Zero-Trust architecture, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code such as Ansible, Puppet, Terraform or other standards-based automation

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)

$166,400.00 - $249,600.00

Pay Basis: Annual

Leadership 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:

• Operate Strategically
• Lead Change   
• Engage with Impact   
• Foster Innovation   
• Deliver Results  

Ways We Reward Our Employees

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.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

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.