Senior Space-Based Sensing Phenomenology Lead

The Aerospace Corporation; Town of Westfield (NY); On-site; USD 117,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Paid holidays and vacation

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation invites a Space-based phenomenology Lead to join the Imagery Programs Division in Chantilly, VA. This senior role focuses on evaluating commercial sensor capabilities for national security architectures and guiding acquisition decisions in collaboration with government customers.

You will lead technical teams, manage diverse stakeholders, and drive analyses that shape future investments in space technologies within a fast-paced, security-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, or science.
• 6+ years of relevant technical experience.
• Technical understanding of space-based architectures.
• Working knowledge of space-based sensor phenomenologies.
• Ability to address complex challenges via analytical modeling and simulation.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical evaluations of commercial space-based sensor capabilities for integration into national security architectures.
• Communicate programmatic and technical issues with independent recommendations to Aerospace management and government customers.
• Interact with non-traditional space sector companies to gain exposure to emerging technologies.
• Provide daily organization and technical oversight for task execution and budgeting.
• Collaborate with NRO and the Intelligence community to influence investments in commercial tech.
• Lead technical staff and matrixed resources across topics.
• Work in a fast-paced environment requiring strategy and collaboration.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Systems engineering

Technical communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/science

Tools

Analytical Modeling Tools

Simulation

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation invites a Space-based phenomenology Lead to join the Imagery Programs Division in Chantilly, VA. This senior role focuses on evaluating commercial sensor capabilities for national security architectures and guiding acquisition decisions in collaboration with government customers.

You will lead technical teams, manage diverse stakeholders, and drive analyses that shape future investments in space technologies within a fast-paced, security-focused environment.