Associate Systems Director, STARS Operations & Modernization

The Aerospace Corporation

El Segundo (CA)

Hybrid

USD 168,000 - 252,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health care
Paid holidays and vacation
Telework options
401(k) plan
Education assistance programs
Professional development

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA, is seeking an Associate Systems Director to partner with the STARS Systems Director and ensure mission-readiness across three facility sites while guiding modernization of legacy infrastructure to STARS 2.0 cloud platform.

This leadership role requires deep cloud/DevOps expertise, broad systems engineering experience, and proven ability to drive strategic transformation in a demanding, mission-critical environment, including budget and procurement

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, or related field; Master’s preferred.
  • 12+ years in engineering, defense, or mission-critical ops.
  • Experience in leadership or management with strategic planning responsibility.
  • Technical background in cloud platforms, software/systems engineering, and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the Systems Director to develop and execute the long-term strategic vision for STARS operations and infrastructure.
  • Ensure operational continuity and mission-readiness across legacy STARS infrastructure and three geographically distributed facility sites (ATC, ER, WR).
  • Lead infrastructure modernization and process improvement initiatives, identifying gaps and anticipating future challenges.
  • Oversee transition of support from development to operations teams and integrate the new cloud-based platform with legacy systems.

Skills

Cloud platforms
DevOps
Systems engineering
Leadership
Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, or related field
Master's degree preferred

Tools

AWS
DevOps tools

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA, is seeking an Associate Systems Director to partner with the STARS Systems Director and ensure mission-readiness across three facility sites while guiding modernization of legacy infrastructure to STARS 2.0 cloud platform.

This leadership role requires deep cloud/DevOps expertise, broad systems engineering experience, and proven ability to drive strategic transformation in a demanding, mission-critical environment, including budget and procurement

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