Associate Director Mission Engineering Department

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. The Enterprise Effects Division (EED) drives integration of Aerospace’s strategic capabilities across the national space enterprise. The division   leverages   a broad array of engineering disciplines against a dynamic portfolio of programs, customers, and national challenges.

EED spans the capability lifecycle from concept and architecture design to performance assessment to application of space and space-enabled capabilities. The Mission Engineering Department   (MED)   provides technical   expertise   and leadership in mission engineering methods, processes, and tools to a broad range of customers, including   DoD,   NSS, NASA, NOAA, NNSA, and others. Members of the Mission Engineering Department evaluate and assess customer mission-integration needs and/or challenges, develop end-to-end mission threads, and provide timely advice, make recommendations to enterprise leaders on risks, issues, and gaps, and develop recommended solutions to enable desired mission outcomes.

MED   applies the mission-engineering tradecraft to   characterize,   build ,   and analyze end-to-end effects-chains. The Associate Director will lead these efforts, build partnerships with customers, and ensure   that MED   is staffed with top talent to solve complex challenges. The   Associate Director is expected to   mentor and serve as   a   role model for   MED and   junior staff. Work Model      This is   a   full-time ,   on-site   position based   in one of our   Aerospace   offices in.

( El Segundo, CA  or   Chantilly , VA )        What   You’ll   Be Doing         L ead multi-disciplin ary   teams   and f oster a culture of innovation and collaboration   Ensure   the   d epartment   maintain s   a   robust relationship   with peer organizations   and the program offices,   leverag ing   expertise   from   across Aerospace   and   incorporating best practices in enterprise systems engineering   O versee   tasks to ensure   proper   implementation   resulting   in delivery of key   objectives   a nd key results to the customer       I dentify   risks , issues, and gaps   in   key deliverable; Provide   recommendations   that   will inform customer decisions on priorities, funding, requirements, and resourcing for organizations, systems, and training    Develop and lead   project teams   comprising   of   Aerospace, customer, and contractor personnel on multiple concurrent projects to elicit and   identify   needs, requirements, and constraints for studies and marshal technical   expertise   in   multiple technical disciplines and domains to enable concurrent engineering approaches   Mentor early career and experienced staff, serving as a role model and technical advisor to an exceptionally talented and highly motivated cadre of mission engineers to develop department capabilities and meet emerging   demands   for department   expertise     What You Need to be Successful         Minimum   Requirements for   MED   Associate Director :       Bachelo r of Science   degree in a technical field, or a   bachelor’s   degree and equivalent technical experience    S ubstantive experience in space, intelligence, and/or defense domains, typically   10   or more years    Demonstrated experience with   team leadership   and   project planning   Exhibits exceptionally   high level   of   initiative ,   innovation,   and   creativeness    E xcellent interpersonal skills and abilit