REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION SPECIALIST IV

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.
At Aerospace, we are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace for all employees to share in our common passion and aspiration - to carry out a mission much bigger than ourselves.
The Electronics and Sensors Division (ESD) is a world-class engineering and scientific leader in electronics and remote sensing systems. Our staff includes subject matter experts across a broad range of disciplines including radio frequency; infrared; visible and spectral sensors; sensor exploitation methods; analog and digital electronics; vehicle power systems; and space system electronic parts, materials, and processes. Our expertise, combined with sophisticated in-house laboratories, prototyping, modeling, and simulation, and data processing and exploitation capabilities, enables ESD to deliver innovative solutions to national space systems and civil customers.
What You'll Be Doing

• Use your strong enterprise Windows and Linux expertise to administer and manage systems and software for a team of remote-sensing data analysts solving hard problems in service of the intelligence and defense communities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve software and hardware faults, across multiple network models in classified and unclassified environments.
• Provide reports, presentations, highlights, and communicate findings on a regular basis.
• Install and maintain software solutions for software development and engineering support
• Manage data backup and restoral using multiple backup solutions.
• Advise on computer and peripheral device upgrades in compliance with security compliance requirements.
• Work on long-term information technology improvements as they are identified
• Contribute to geolocation accuracy, image quality, and other assessments as required, depending on function/organizational requirements.
• Frequently interact with interorganizational and government customer contacts.
• Collect, organize, and manage data from a variety of sources. Conduct searches for data meeting specific parameters as required for a project. Establish data cataloguing paradigm to facilitate rapid retrieval for quick turn-around and high priority analyses.
• Ensure that data collection and analysis comply with appropriate privacy, security, and governance regulations.

What You Need to be Successful
Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience in software and hardware-based system administration and management including the use of Linux and Windows.
• Experience supporting, configuring, and maintaining operating systems, hardware, applications, data backup, data restoral, and system automation and configuration management technologies.
• Experienced systems, network, database, and applications administrator
• Demonstrated ability to quickly and accurately troubleshoot problems
• Must be detailed oriented, customer focused and able to work under minimal supervision, to self-initiate activities, and to work within timelines.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and tasks
• Demonstrated flexibility and ability to adapt to changing organizational needs
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work interactively and effectively with both Aerospace and vendor personnel.
• Interest in the application of remote sensing data and information to the intelligence and defense communities.
• Experience in Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Information Assurance Technical Level-I (computing environment) certification
• Information Assurance Technical Level-II (network environment) certification
• Current active TS/SCI security clearance
• Final Adjudicated CI Polygraph

Desired Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent accreditation in Information Systems Technology. Database Administration, or Systems Network Support, Advances Communications, etc.
• Eight or more years of relevant experience with Associate's Degree in a related discipline, or 10 or more years of relevant experience with High School Diploma
• Exposure to or experience with remote sensing systems

Ways We Reward Our Employees
During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.
Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:

• 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

We are all unique, from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other-the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.
Equal Opportunity Commitment
The Aerospace Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We believe that a diverse workforce creates an environment in which unique ideas are developed and differing perspectives are valued, producing superior customer solutions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you're an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at [email protected]. You can also review The Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law and the supplement, as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.