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. 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. 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. 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). This support spans all program phases, from concept through design, development, deployment, and operations, all program sizes, from small exploratory projects through large flagship programs, and both flight and ground systems. OM is looking for an Infrared Sounding Subject Matter Expert (MTS Level 3 Casual

• Electro
• Optical Engineering) to solve our customers' hard problems in infrared sounding.

This position is a casual part-time position and will be located on-site at Langley

AFB, VA THIS IS A PART TIME/ CASUAL POSITION

What You'll Be Doing Collaborate with NASA and NOAA infrared sounding missions in operations and under development to ascertain their highest risks and hardest problems; team with Aerospace, Contractor, and Government contributors to mitigate these risks and solve these problems Serve as a principal technical representative on infrared sounding to assigned missions, and facilitate communications with the broader customer payload community Participate in scientific and technical forums on infrared sounding Provide scientific and technical support to milestone reviews such as subsystem and system level Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs) and Critical Design Reviews (CDRs) for infrared sounders Advise project and program scientists and perform independent analyses to assess scientific and technical requirement compliance Advise the projects on scientific and technical risks affecting the development and performance of the infrared sounders Prepare written materials to communicate relevant findings What You Need to be Successful

• MTS Level 3 Casual
• Electro
• Optical Engineering Minimum Requirements for : Master's degree in relevant engineering, mathematics, science, or related technical discipline 15+ years of experience in remote sensing and atmospheric science, particularly with infrared systems Expertise in hyperspectral infrared sounder development for atmospheric applications Experience leading satellite instrument programs from design through operations Demonstrated ability with anomaly resolution during instrument build, test, and on-orbit operations Worked extensively with space-based instrument calibration and validation methodologies Willing to travel occasionally to domestic customer or vendor sites,