Space Vehicle Systems Director

The Aerospace Corporation; Chantilly, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Relocation assistance

401(k) plan

Education assistance

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a Systems Director for GEOINT Development to lead the Space Vehicle engineering team on a premier national program. You will manage design, build and test of spacecraft bus subsystems, supervise a diverse, bi-coastal team, and coordinate with customers to meet program goals.

Required are 12+ years in engineering program management and systems engineering, with active TS/SCI with polygraph.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, science, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 12 years of progressively responsible experience.
• Experience in spacecraft bus subsystem engineering, development, test, launch and initialization.
• Must communicate with a broad range of stakeholders and leadership, and travel domestically.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary link between Government Space Vehicle Division Lead and Aerospace team.
• Manage engineering activities for design, build, test, and initialization of bus subsystems.
• Coordinate with customers to identify needs, priorities, budgets, and resources.
• Ensure collaboration across program offices and matrix engineering teams.

Skills

Engineering program management

Systems engineering

Customer communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/science

Advanced degree

Tools

Security clearance TS/SCI

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a Systems Director for GEOINT Development to lead the Space Vehicle engineering team on a premier national program. You will manage design, build and test of spacecraft bus subsystems, supervise a diverse, bi-coastal team, and coordinate with customers to meet program goals.

Required are 12+ years in engineering program management and systems engineering, with active TS/SCI with polygraph.