IC 2027 Data Engineer at The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA

Job description

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. Internship conversion position for the Data Centric Platforms and Architecture Department within the Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD). This position will be full-time, 100% onsite at our office in El Segundo Job Summary Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD) staff couple the latest in information system technologies, such as elastic compute clouds, containerization, microservices, real-time operating systems, and visualization frameworks, with expertise in cyber security, software architecture, software engineering, data science, Artificial Intelligence, process improvement, and software development to deliver responsive, resilient, high-performance software intensive systems to our Intelligence Community, DoD, and civilian customers. The Data Centric Platforms and Architectures Department is responsible for developing cloud-based, scalable, and resilient AI-ready data analysis pipelines, tools and platforms to enable the full exploitation of historical and streaming data sets for a variety of civil and national security space customers. Do you want to do cutting edge data engineering and do innovative work on the open-source data processing frameworks with the ability to intelligently scale? Join us as a Cloud Native Software Developer on the Data Platforms and Architectures Department team in The Aerospace Corporation! What You’ll Be Doing Supporting the National Security, United States Space Force, DoD, and commercial space enterprise customers through the identification, prototyping, assessment, and implementation of cutting-edge data engineering technologies in a cloud-native environment. Collaborating with technical subject matter experts and interdisciplinary teams to conceive, design, and develop enterprise data analysis pipelines and applications. Learning by doing, acquiring expertise in emerging technologies to further personal and organizational breadth of knowledge in an academic environment where self-enrichment, training, and mentorship is fundamental. Proposing innovative research and development projects, leading research and proof-of-concept development as the principal investigator. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned as needed. What Corporate Skills You’ll Bring Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills for coordinating efforts and working with members of various internal and external organizations. Strong reading comprehension, research, and analytical skills for understanding software documentation and source code, interpreting project requirements, and learning new technologies according to project demand. Integrity, self-motivation, initiative, and a collaborative approach to working in a team environment and proactively communicating progress and concerns to teammates and project stakeholders. Organizational, time management, and project management skills, including knowledge of software engineering lifecycles and familiarity with project management methodologies. Adaptability to working in a dynamic environment where duties, responsibilities, and activities vary in response to fluctuating organizational needs. Flexibility in completing projects with concurrent timelines, accurately estimating task duration, and working independently on execution. Demonstration of behavior consistent with the company's values: Dedication to Mission Success, Technical Excell