CEDAR email: JOB OPENING: Magnetospheric or Ionospheric Scientist at The Aerospace , Corporation in El Segundo, CA.

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(1) JOB OPENING: Magnetospheric or Ionospheric Scientist at The Aerospace
Corporation in El Segundo, CA.
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 From Margaret Chen (mchen at aero.org) and James Roeder (james.l.roeder 
at aero.org).

The Space Sciences Department at The Aerospace Corporation in El
Segundo, CA is seeking to hire a magnetospheric or ionospheric
scientist.

The Aerospace Corporation has provided independent technical and
scientific research, development, and advisory services to national
security space programs since 1960. We operate a federally funded
research and development center (FFRDC) for the United States Air
Force and the National Reconnaissance Office and support all national
security space (NSS) programs. We also apply more than 50 years of
experience with space systems to projects for civil agencies like NASA
and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, commercial
companies, universities, and international organizations in the
national interest.

The job duties include conducting magnetospheric or ionospheric
science research, disseminating results through scientific conferences
and peer-reviewed publication, participating in the analysis and
interpretation of space-science data sets, writing proposals to NASA
and NSF for research funding, and supporting NSS program offices
through the application of the results of space science research and
the resulting knowledge base.

Qualifications are a Ph. D. degree in Space Science or closely related
field, and two or more years of experience in conducting
magnetospheric or ionospheric research including peer-reviewed
publications and conference presentations. Experience with design,
building and testing of space science instrumentation and experience
working with contractors and/or program offices is preferred. A secret
clearance or the ability to obtain one is required, and a SCI
clearance is desirable.

The Aerospace Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer.

Interested candidates are invited to apply to this position at
www.aerospace.org/careers/current-openings by selecting Requisition
Number 5947 from the drop-down menu.

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