Space Domain Awareness Analyst

The Aerospace Corporation

. Provide technical leadership and analytical support across space security challenges .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorLead💰 $131,400 - $240,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Space Domain Awareness, operational analysis, and modeling and simulation, with a strong ability to translate complex operational challenges into actionable recommendations. Proficient in programming languages and experienced in collaborating with diverse teams to enhance space security capabilities.

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Space Domain Awareness (SDA)Modeling And SimulationProgramming Languages (Python, MATLAB, C++, Java, C, FORTRAN)Electronic Warfare KnowledgeOperational Analysis

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Hard Skills

Space SurveillanceSensor Architecture AssessmentRisk AssessmentAlgorithm DevelopmentSimulation Tools DevelopmentThreat-Informed AnalysisOperational Coverage AnalysisData AnalysisTechnical Analysis InterpretationSpace Control

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Oral CommunicationCollaborative TeamworkIndependent WorkProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Modeling SoftwareSimulation SoftwareAnalytical ToolsComputer Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

TS/SCI Security ClearanceU.S. Citizenship

Industry Keywords

National Security SpaceMissile Warning/DefenseCommand And ControlSpace OperationsSpace Warfighting Analysis CenterSpace Systems CommandU.S. Space CommandMissile Defense AgencyEO/IR SensorsAgile Software Development

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaPythonTypeScriptC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical leadership and analytical support across space security challenges
Translate complex operational problems into actionable recommendations and decision-quality products for national security
Analyze EO, IR, radar, and passive RF sensor concepts and architectures for space surveillance
Assess terrestrial and space-based sensor architectures, operational coverage, detection capabilities, and tracking accuracy
Analyze space surveillance network sensor operations and architecture integration
Assess advanced sensor concepts for enhanced space domain awareness
Conduct risk assessments covering RF interference, optical threats, counterspace capabilities, kinetic threats, debris environments, and collision risks
Support space protection mission analysis and operational resilience assessments
Conduct threat-informed analysis of contested space environments and emerging threat vectors
Model and simulate space domain awareness coverage, tracking performance, and threat engagement timelines
Develop algorithms, analytical methods, computer tools, and simulations for space surveillance, space control, and space protection missions
Collaborate with modeling and simulation teams to ensure operationally relevant outputs
Support mission-thread analysis and operational experimentation for future space capabilities
Analyze electronic warfare impacts on space systems and ground-based infrastructure
Evaluate directed energy effects on satellite operations and mission capabilities
Model RF interference scenarios and assess mitigation strategies
Support passive RF collection modeling and analysis
Support technical leads on modeling and simulation efforts while guiding early-career engineers
Lead analytical teams and provide expert assessments to government stakeholders
Support strategic wargames, tabletop exercises, and operational planning activities
Serve as technical expert bridging space domain awareness operations with analytical capabilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience in national security space, space operations, missile warning/defense, command and control, or related mission areas
Master's degree or PhD in mathematics, engineering, physics, computer science, or related field
For Senior Engineering Specialist: Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of progressively responsible experience in space domain awareness, space control, operational analysis, mission architecture, or force design
Experience in Space Domain Awareness (SDA), space control, space surveillance sensors, missile warning, missile defense, or command-and-control mission areas
Knowledge of electronic warfare and/or directed energy effects
Background in modeling, simulation, and analysis
Proficiency in at least one programming language: Python, MATLAB, C++, Java, C, or FORTRAN
Experience developing computer tools, simulations, or interpreting technical analysis outputs
Ability to assess operational implications of technical analysis, sensor architecture assessments, and threat-informed analysis
Strong written and oral communication skills, including ability to brief senior government, military, and executive stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to translate complex operational problems into clear recommendations and decision products
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in fast-paced, classified, multi-organizational environments
Experience working with operators, engineers, intelligence professionals, and acquisition organizations
Ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance issued by the U.S. Government
U.S. citizenship required to obtain a security clearance
Active TS/SCI clearance preferred for standing out
20+ years of operational and strategic experience across space operations, missile warning/defense, command and control, or future force design preferred for standing out
Operational experience as orbit analyst, space control operator, or space operations center personnel
Air Force Weapons School graduate
Space surveillance network sensor operations background
Experience supporting future force design, operational architecture, or capability integration for U.S. Space Force, Space Warfighting Analysis Center, Space Systems Command, U.S. Space Command, Missile Defense Agency, or similar organizations
Experience supporting national-level space wargames, operational experimentation, or contested space operations analysis
Experience advising senior leaders, general officer-level staff, combatant commands, or national security space organizations
Experience supporting multinational, joint, combatant command, or interagency planning activities
Experience with EO/IR sensors, particularly for space surveillance applications
Experience assessing terrestrial and space-based sensor architectures for operational coverage and mission effectiveness
Agile software development experience with object-oriented languages
Experience working with modeling, simulation, sensor, EW/DE, algorithm, or systems engineering teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

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