GENERAL ENGINEER - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY United States Air ForceGENERAL ENGINEER - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITYWashington, DC$102,415–$158,322 / yearPerforms multidisciplinary professional engineering work involving the application of electronics, mechanical, aerospace, and/or other engineering disciplines or specialty areas to determine the business and technical needs of customers in the acquisition, development, or sustainment of weapon systems, sub-systems, support systems, equipment items, or an equivalent product. Ability to devise and evaluate criteria, parameters, characteristics, and interrelationships for design approaches; to assess the impact of new technology on current systems and processes; and to gather, assemble, and analyze facts, form conclusions, and devise and recommend solutions to problems.
NewTechnical Director, S3Q United States Air ForceTechnical Director, S3QArlington, VA$143,913–$197,200 / yearDescription: As the inaugural Technical Director of the USSF S3 Studies Group, the position will provide hands-on technical guidance to multiple internal study teams while coordinating with technical directors, lead engineers, program offices, and subject-matter experts across a broad range of USSF, DAF, and OSW operational and acquisition organizations. As a capable leader and manager equipped to establish office processes, supervise teams, and direct complex tasks, the candidate must possess highly effective oral and written communication skills essential for presenting technical budget and program data to senior-level leadership.
R015711 NNSA Defense Programs Engineer The Aerospace CorpR015711 NNSA Defense Programs EngineerCrystal City, VA$117,300–$226,900 / yearProvide expert systems engineering and integration (SE&I) support to NNSA weapons modernization programs through technical analyses including systems architecture, technology development planning, organizational effectiveness studies, risk assessments, and lifecycle acquisition program reviews to enhance efficiencies and support decision-making. Building on The Aerospace Corporation's reputation as a trusted, impartial advisor with integrity and dedication to mission success, the Civil Systems Group (CSG) combines deep technical expertise with market-leading innovation to help our customers solve complex systems engineering and integration challenges.
Senior Project Engineer- Enterprise Systems Engineering The Aerospace CorpSenior Project Engineer- Enterprise Systems EngineeringMD$151,300–$226,900 / yearBuilding on The Aerospace Corporation's reputation as a trusted, impartial advisor with integrity and dedication to mission success, the Civil Systems Group (CSG) combines deep technical expertise with market-leading innovation to help our customers solve complex systems engineering and integration challenges. The Operational Missions (OM) team, part of CSG's NASA Programs Division (NPD), provides program management and systems engineering support to both NASA-centric and joint agency programs at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).
Boeing Summer 2027 Internship Program (Paid) - Facilities Engineering The Boeing CoBoeing Summer 2027 Internship Program (Paid) - Facilities EngineeringArlington, VA$45,000–$90,000 / yearThe Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. Specific GREF Engineering internship opportunities include: Plant Engineer - Provide engineering support and conducts activities related to short- and long-term infrastructure planning and capital improvement construction projects and maintenance operations.
Embedded Software Engineer - Level 3 or 4 Northrop Grumman CorpEmbedded Software Engineer - Level 3 or 4VA$114,000–$171,000 / yearThis position can be filled at either a Level 3 or Level 4. Basic Qualifications for Level 3: Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering or related STEM field with 5 years of relevant professional experience - OR - Master's degree in Aerospace/Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering or related STEM field with 3 years of relevant professional experience - OR - PhD in Aerospace/Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering or related STEM field with 1 year of relevant professional experience. Basic Qualifications for Level 4: Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering or related STEM field with 8 years of relevant professional experience - OR - Master's degree in Aerospace/Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering or related STEM field with 6 years of relevant professional experience - OR - PhD in Aerospace/Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering or related STEM field with 4 years of relevant professional experience.
Senior Technology Advisor and Integration Engineer The Aerospace CorpSenior Technology Advisor and Integration EngineerChantilly, VA$151,300–$226,900 / yearThe National Systems Group (NSG) serves as the technical adviser to the Intelligence Community (IC) and its mission partners involved in the collection and distribution of national and tactical intelligence, including electronics programs, ground and communications, imagery programs, and systems engineering and launch. 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.
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer The Aerospace CorpSenior Cybersecurity EngineerChantilly, VA$166,400–$249,600 / yearThe candidate will make things more secure by working with customers throughout the system development life cycle to develop policies, requirements, prototypes, demonstrations, architectures and solutions that protect systems, keep computer systems and network devices hardened against attacks and securing highly sensitive data. 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.
Human Spaceflight Engineer The Aerospace CorpHuman Spaceflight EngineerChantilly, VA$86,600–$129,800 / yearBuilding on The Aerospace Corporation's reputation as a trusted, impartial advisor with integrity and dedication to mission success, the Civil Systems Group (CSG) combines deep technical expertise with market-leading innovation to help our customers solve complex systems engineering and integration challenges. CSG is organized by core customer-facing lines of business to manage and grow programs within NASA, NOAA, and the NNSA, while extending our capabilities to other civilian federal government agencies fully integrated within Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values, and behaviors.
Electromagnetic Simulation Engineer The Aerospace CorpElectromagnetic Simulation EngineerChantilly, VA$129,000–$249,600 / yearAbility to architect and deploy custom computational tools for automated parametric simulation generation, sophisticated post-processing of EM simulation and measurement data (polarization transformations, wideband imaging algorithms, image reconstruction and editing), and maintainable, extensible toolchains that accommodate evolving satellite communications program requirements. 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.
Space Domain Awareness Engineer The Aerospace CorpSpace Domain Awareness EngineerChantilly, VA$129,000–$249,600 / yearAs 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. The Advanced Sensor Engineering Department (ASED) is a multi-disciplinary group of engineers and scientists actively engaged in supporting current and future generations of remote sensing systems of national importance.
Mission Orchestration Project Engineer The Aerospace CorpMission Orchestration Project EngineerChantilly, VA$129,000–$193,500 / yearThe National Systems Group serves as the technical advisor to the Intelligence Community and its mission partners involved in the collection and distribution of national and tactical intelligence, including electronics programs, advanced technologies, ground and communications, imagery programs, and systems engineering and launch. 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.
Senior DSP/SDR Engineer The Aerospace CorpSenior DSP/SDR EngineerChantilly, VA$129,000–$249,600 / yearAs 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. We leverage this deep knowledge to develop satellite payloads, advanced signal collection methods, new modulation schemes, testbed environments, and innovative approaches to antenna design, characterization, and measurement.
RF and Antenna Engineer - Eng Specialist/Sr Eng Specialist The Aerospace CorpRF and Antenna Engineer - Eng Specialist/Sr Eng SpecialistChantilly, VA$129,000–$249,600 / yearAs 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. We leverage this deep knowledge to develop satellite payloads, advanced signal collection methods, new modulation schemes, testbed environments, and innovative approaches to antenna design, characterization, and measurement.
2026 Communications and Signal Processing Engineer The Aerospace Corp2026 Communications and Signal Processing EngineerChantilly, VA$90,000–$130,000 / yearAs 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. Selected candidate will join the Communications and Signal Analysis Department (CSAD) consisting of a team that is responsible for performing analysis, modeling and simulation of end-to-end radio and optical communication systems, and signal collection/processing techniques and solutions.
NNSA Defense Programs Senior Project Engineer The Aerospace CorpNNSA Defense Programs Senior Project EngineerCrystal City, VA$151,300–$226,900 / yearThe NNSA Defense Programs Engineer (Senior Project Engineer - Nuclear and Systems Engineering) will deliver specialized systems engineering program management and digital engineering talent essential to NNSA Office of Technology Maturation R&D mission success by developing and executing analytical studies supporting SE&I, program management and analysis, technology assessment activities requirements engineering, and risk management. Experience in systems engineering, program controls and quality within the Nuclear Security Enterprise, including flow-down requirements, interface definition, resource loaded schedules, documentation repositories, change control processes, system performance analysis, programmatic risk management, cost/schedule/performance trades, and technology development investment analyses and assessments for nuclear weapons programs or supporting infrastructure.
Systems Engineer - Space Futures Integration The Aerospace CorpSystems Engineer - Space Futures IntegrationVA$117,300–$175,900 / yearDSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including Air Force Space Command, U.S. Strategic Command, Air Force Materiel 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 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.
Advanced RF Electronics Engineer The Aerospace CorpAdvanced RF Electronics EngineerChantilly, VA$171,400–$257,100 / yearThe National Systems Group serves as the technical advisor to the Intelligence Community and its mission partners involved in the collection and distribution of national and tactical intelligence, including electronics programs, advanced technologies, ground and communications, imagery programs, and systems engineering and launch. Electronic Programs Division's Directorate E is looking for an Advanced RF Electronics Engineer (Senior Project Leader - Payload Systems Engineer - RF) to help shape customer investments in cutting edge radio frequency collection technologies.
Senior SAR-Based MTI Engineer The Aerospace CorpSenior SAR-Based MTI EngineerChantilly, VA$166,400–$249,600 / yearWe specialize in SAR image formation processing, SAR system performance modeling and analysis, moving target indications (MTI) find-fix-target-track applications, maritime surveillance techniques, electronic protection applications, complex data processor development, and advanced processing algorithms. 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.
Enterprise Systems Engineer - Force Design Integration The Aerospace CorpEnterprise Systems Engineer - Force Design IntegrationCrystal City, VA$117,300–$226,900 / yearDSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including Air Force Space Command, U.S. Strategic Command, Air Force Materiel 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. Thorough understanding of organizational roles and responsibilities across the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, space system program offices, defense agencies, Joint Staff, and other government organizations in the national security space enterprise.