Sr. AI/ML Systems Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation

Aerospace operates the only federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) committed exclusively to the space enterprise. Our technical experts span every discipline of space-related science and engineering.

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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.

At Aerospace, we are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace for all employees to share in our common passion and aspiration – to carry out a mission much bigger than ourselves.

The Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, developmental planning, system of systems engineering, and threat reduction to help shape future space missions across the national security space enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including United States Space Force, United States Space Command, Air Force Material Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of services and support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers but also horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation.

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Senior AI / ML System Engineer to support technical assessments for ground and missile defense systems. This group provides expertise in the areas of software systems analysis, acquisition, system fielding risk assessments, cyber-security, digital engineering, and mission assurance. This role will offer technical analysis and recommendations to internal and customer stakeholders on mission-critical solutions.

Work Model

This position is located at Aerospace Facility in Huntsville, AL with additional work sites at Redstone Arsenal, AL. It will require a minimum 3-4 days / week working on-site and remote flexibility as the business needs allow.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Plan and conduct work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection and adaptation / modification of technical solutions, industry standards, methods, and criteria.
• Perform analytical studies, conduct tests, develop details of specifications, prepare details of analytical report findings, assist in planning and development of studies and design projects.
• Lead large-scale policy, practice, architecture, implementation, flight test and failure review studies to ensure timely fielding and resiliency of defense systems.
• Contribute to Missile Defense System performance assessments in simulation followed by missile flight test environments.
• Develop tool sets to enable rapid development, test, and deployment of high-quality software solutions that leverage machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.
• Responsible for the operations of machine learning projects and applies understanding of industry-relevant AI technology and data science.
• Partner with data scientists / analysts and cross-functional teams to discover, collect, cleanse, and refine the data needed for analysis and modeling.
• Evaluate algorithm performance enhancements through modeling, simulation, and analysis.
• Communicate with a broad range of customers, technologists, program managers, and senior leadership.

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