Sr. Data Engineer/Sr. Data Architect
The Aerospace Corporation1 day ago
Chantilly, VA, USA or El Segundo, CA, USASenior
Base Salary
$145k - $217k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build data platforms and architectures for various data domains.
- Develop and implement an organizational data strategy aligned with business processes.
- Design data models and database development standards, and manage data warehouses and data analytics platforms.
- Research emerging technologies, develop prototypes, and design cloud-native data solutions.
- Lead end-to-end data architecture initiatives, including platform selection, technical design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
- Coordinate with National Security Space, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense customers, multifunctional teams, and vendors.
- Ensure enterprise data solutions provide accessibility, quality, governance, security, operational excellence, scalability, and performance.
- Advance data and Agentic AI capabilities supporting intelligent automation, data-driven insights, and self-service access to data.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field.
- At least 8 years of experience designing and delivering enterprise data solutions.
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Python and/or Java.
- Experience with data integration, orchestration, and processing technologies such as Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, Denodo, or similar platforms.
- Experience designing and building modern cloud-native data platforms for analytics, machine learning, and Agentic AI capabilities.
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL database technologies, including examples such as MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and DynamoDB.
- Experience leading end-to-end data architecture initiatives through implementation, testing, and deployment.
- Ability to integrate solutions supporting data accessibility, quality, governance, security, and operational excellence.
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
- Advanced master's or PhD degree in computer science or another applicable STEM concentration is preferred.
- Knowledge of cloud application architectures and deployment, data virtualization, and data access is preferred.
Benefits
- The role is 100% onsite in El Segundo, California, or Chantilly, Virginia.
- Benefits include comprehensive health care and wellness plans, paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.
- Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options, are available according to applicable arrangements.
- The company provides a 401(k) plan with company-paid benefits of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service, plus matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested.
- Additional benefits include flexible spending accounts, a variable pay program, relocation assistance, professional growth and development programs, education assistance, and an inclusive work environment.
Tech Stack
Categories
Data Engineering
About The Aerospace Corporation
The Aerospace Corporation is a nonprofit operator of a federally funded research and development center, providing independent systems engineering, research, and mission assurance for U.S. government space programs. It supports defense, civil, and some commercial customers across satellites, launch vehicles, ground systems, remote sensing, and cyber. Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, it advises on acquisition, design, testing, and operations to improve reliability of national security space systems.