Senior Space Technology Lead for National Security

aero; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans

Paid holidays and vacation

Telework options

Relocation assistance

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Research and Development Senior Project Leader (Sr. Project Leader – Multi – Disciplinary Engineering) to drive R&D across a national security space portfolio.

This full-time onsite role in Chantilly partners with government and industry on innovative space technologies and cross-phenomenology systems. You will lead labs, coordinate interdisciplinary teams, and mentor staff while interfacing with government officials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, mathematics, or a related technical field.
• 12+ years of relevant experience after bachelor’s degree.
• Experience in R&D of new technologies for space systems (e.g., microelectronics, optical sensors, RF).
• Extensive technical project management experience with inter-disciplinary teams.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Conceive and lead laboratory investigations, modeling and simulation, and technical assessments.
• Coordinate across Aerospace experts to scope and guide R&D of advanced technologies for overhead intelligence collection.
• Evaluate impact of new concepts and CONOPs on national security space architecture.
• Distill varied inputs into rigorous analyses to inform government investments.
• Mentor junior staff and interface with government officials and contractors in a fast-paced team.
• Occasional travel up to 10%.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

R&D in space systems

TS/SCI clearance

Stakeholder communication

Modeling & simulation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science/engineering

Advanced degree (preferred)

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Research and Development Senior Project Leader (Sr. Project Leader – Multi – Disciplinary Engineering) to drive R&D across a national security space portfolio.

This full-time onsite role in Chantilly partners with government and industry on innovative space technologies and cross-phenomenology systems. You will lead labs, coordinate interdisciplinary teams, and mentor staff while interfacing with government officials.