Sr. Technology Lead for Space System Acquisitions
$151.3k - $226.9kThe Aerospace Corporation
Senior Technology Lead For Space System Acquisitions
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 Aerospace team supports P&C leadership decision making by delivering insight on the future intelligence environment with fact-based analysis on strategic capabilities, acquisitions, and capabilities. Aerospace is looking for a Senior Technology Lead for Space System Acquisitions (Senior Project Engineer - Enterprise Systems Engineering) role. This position will drive Aerospace's impact on the Intelligence Community's space enterprise acquisitions.
This is a full-time position based in the Tyson's area in the National Capital Region, which requires 100% onsite work with the possibility of some assignments at the Aerospace Chantilly Campus.
What You'll Be Doing
- Leverage your technical acumen and soft-people skills in working shoulder to shoulder with our senior customers to develop trusted-partner technical advisory relationships.
- Act as the primary Aerospace advisor to senior leaders across ODNI on issues related to space capability acquisitions and integration into the IC space architecture.
- Formulate, lead, and manage several, simultaneous high-performing and fast-paced teams of Aerospace subject matter experts in multiple disciplines to deliver strategic analysis and study results for senior customers.
- Mentor Aerospace team members to build up leadership capabilities and strategic understanding.
- Help improve and accelerate executive decision making by providing deep technical understanding of technology advancements, mission and capabilities needs, and major system acquisitions.
- Operate strategically to propose new areas, projects, and tasks to expand Aerospace's impact on enterprise space integration for multiple divisions and offices across ODNI and other IC elements.
- Engage with and coordinate with stakeholders across Aerospace and other IC elements to understand mission needs driving future systems architectures.
- Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned as needed.
What You Need to be Successful
Minimum Requirements for Senior Project Engineer – Enterprise Systems Engineering:
- Bachelor's degree in applicable STEM area (Science or Engineering)
- 10 or more years of increasing responsibility and applicable experience in engineering, technical, or strategic planning roles
- Demonstrated effective skills in communication, organization, time and resource tracking.
- Experience in leading multidisciplinary teams.
- Proven ability to quickly analyze technical material and provide clear, concise, and timely assessments in support of decision making and strategic planning.
- This position requires a current and active TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
How You Can Stand Out
It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:
- Advanced degree in applicable STEM areas or other relevant discipline
- Significant and demonstrated experience and deep technical knowledge of aspects of the IC mission, capability acquisition, current or space system architectures, or relevant commercial technologies.
- Experience in leading technical, multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated experience in cost, schedule, and performance risk/issue management of the IC, DoD, or industry space architectures.
- Demonstrated experience in Systems Engineering and Program Management of large, complex intelligence systems.
- Demonstrated experience with the Intelligence Production cycle and Capabilities related to collection, data management and exploitation applications and capabilities.
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships with other intelligence community and national security space organizations, working groups, or senior leaders.
- Demonstrated strategic thinker with the ability to think ahead and anticipate potential problems or identify patterns and make meaning out of overarching trends.
- Knowledge and experience with the IC or DoD major system acquisition processes.
- Experience in Strategic planning for corporate or government agencies.
We offer a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills.
(Min - Max)
$151,300.00 - $226,900.00 Pay Basis: Annual
Leadership Competencies
Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:
- Operate Strategically
- Lead Change
- Engage with Impact
- Foster Innovation
- Deliver Results
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 various 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 employer. 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 View phone number on click.appcast.io or by email at View email address on click.appcast.io . You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.
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