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# Space System Architecture Capability Lead

- **Company:** The Aerospace Corporation
- **Location:** El Segundo, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $151,300.0 - $226,900.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Automation of Marketing, Systems Architecture, DODAF
- **Published:** October 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9222090/space-system-architecture-capability-lead

## About the Role

* Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, or a related technical field

 * At least 1 0 years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience, including multi-disciplinary systems engineering and/or program management environments , with a strong command of systems engineering principles

 * Leadership e xperience in system or enterprise architecting, systems engineering, concept design, and/or model-based systems engineering

 * Demonstrated a bility to identify problem space, assess trade options, and independently formulate courses of action

 * Experience initiating and leading cross-functional, cross-organizational teams to plan and execute projects or studies

 * Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present methods and results effectively in leadership briefings, formal reports, and informal communications

 * Exceptional time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projectsand schedule commitments

 * Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with employees, customers, acquisition program offices, and contractors

 * Exhibit exceptionally high level of innovation, creativeness, and initiative

 * Available and willing to travel domestically and/or internationally approx. 5-10%

 * A current and active Top Secret/SCI security clearance issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance

How You Can Stand Out

 * Advanced degree ( Master's or Ph.D.) from an accredited program in a relevant engineering discipline

 * Demonstrated initiative to innovate, shape, drive, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of tasks, projects, or organizations

 * Experience in training, mentoring and inspiring staff

 * Experience working in partnership with multiple Aerospace program offices and customers

 * Strong interpersonal networks with Aerospace and customer organizations that can be leveraged to establish collaborations and obtain sponsorship for projects

 * Experience in methods and processes for early life cycle systems engineering, system architecting, and US government system acquisition

 * Experience with Intelligence Community systems engineering and programmatic processes, methods, tools, and personnel

 * Experience with space architectures at the system level inclusive of satellites, constellations, ground systems, networks, user terminals, and external interfaces

 * Experience with space system architecture conceptual design, analysis, and concurrent engineering techniques

 * Experience with architecture modeling and/or descriptive system modeling for MBSE

 * Experience with architecture frameworks such as the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) or the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF)