Aerospace Engineer (Contingent)

Summary
Position Title: Aerospace Engineer (Contingent)
Position ID: TA244
Location(s): Hybrid; Colorado Springs, CO; Northern, VA, Chantilly, VA, Herndon, VA 
Application Deadline: August 31, 2026
Security Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI Security Clearance

Job Description

Trusted Space is seeking a Modeling and Simulation-focused Aerospace Engineer to support mission-dynamics modeling, simulation environment development, and test/demonstration activities. This engineer will collaborate closely with autonomy, software, and systems teams to ensure mission behaviors, test data, and simulation environments accurately reflect space domain operations and constraints. This position is contingent upon award, anticipated start October 2026.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and refine aerospace mission-dynamics and space-domain simulation models to support autonomy prototyping and software integration.
• Generate representative test data, simulation datasets, and scenario configurations for component‑level and system‑level testing.
• Support execution of scripted demonstrations, rehearsals, and integration tests, including deficiency tracking and re-test support.
• Collaborate with autonomy and software engineers to validate interfaces, workflows, and mission behaviors using representative dynamics.
• Contribute aerospace-focused artifacts to documentation, training materials, and technical handoff packages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
• 3–7 years of experience in modeling & simulation, mission dynamics, or test engineering.
• Experience developing and validating aerospace or space-domain models (orbital, attitude, sensor geometry, mission constraints).
• Hands-on experience with simulation environments (e.g., Basilisk), test data generation, or demo-support workflows.
• Ability to collaborate with autonomy and software engineering teams in integrated Agile workflows.
• U.S. Citizenship; TS/SCI Clearance

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience supporting demonstration events, scripted test execution, or integrated test environments.
• Familiarity with autonomy evaluation, mission-thread analysis, or related GN&C concepts (even if not a GN&C specialist).

Compensation
The salary range for this role is $120,000 - $155,000. Please note that this range is a general guideline and can vary. Trusted Space, LLC considers several factors when extending an offer including, but not limited to: scope, location, position responsibilities, education/training, key skills and business considerations.

Benefits
Trusted Space seeks to create an environment where Employees are empowered and supported to achieve their full potential. We encourage life-long learning within our agile and innovative work environment. We offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans; life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; 401(k) plan; paid holidays and generous paid time off; short-term and long-term disability insurance; and other benefits to promote health, wellness, and a positive work-life balance.

About Trusted Space
Trusted Space is the premier provider of trusted autonomy and battlespace management software solutions enabling machine speed sensing, sense making, decision making, and acting for critical space and intelligence missions. Our portfolio includes trusted autonomy software products, real-time image processing capabilities, advanced space mission engineering services, and space operations & training solutions. We empower government and commercial customers to achieve mission superiority in space reconnaissance & surveillance, dynamic space operations, space-based ISR, and ground/command & control (C2) systems.

Rooted in our adherence to the Golden Rule – to treat others as we want to be treated – Trusted Space fosters a culture of innovation, mission-focus, agility, and technical excellence. We offer a collaborative and supportive work environment, world-class benefits, and work-life balance. We encourage life-long learning and continuous improvement in all we do. We consider it a privilege to work with our customers to provide solutions to their most difficult national security and intelligence challenges.

Trusted Space, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, veteran status, disability status or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. All aspects of employment are decided based on qualifications, merit, competence, performance, and business need.

DISCLAIMER: Trusted Space, LLC only uses the respective domains of trustedspace.com and trustedspace.us for official contact and any other domains are likely a scam and do not originate from our company. Trusted Space will never ask a candidate for access or pass codes to personal accounts including e-mails, bank accounts, CashApp, Paypal, Venmo, etc.