Sr. CE & LSE Support Leader

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care and wellness

Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation

401(k) plan with company match

Flexible spending accounts

Variable pay program

Relocation assistance

Professional growth and development

Education assistance

Security clearance support

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Sr. CE & LSE Support Leader for the Special Programs Division in Space Domain Superiority.

You will lead engineering teams across life cycle phases of space vehicles, coordinating with government leads and contractors to ensure robust system requirements and integration. Ideal candidates have 12+ years in space engineering, a strong systems engineering background, and the ability to mentor staff while navigating senior stakeholder needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, math, or science.
• 12+ years of engineering experience on space vehicle or payload projects.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and interface with Government/contractor leadership.
• Experience leveraging Aerospace ETG for multidisciplinary studies and analyses.
• Strong systems engineering background with space systems deployment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Aerospace's primary technical advisor to SYM government leads on requirements and engineering practices.
• Lead the implementation of systems engineering and test/verification methods for space, ground, and operations.
• Develop and approve system capability and requirements documents.
• Coordinate subject matter experts and integrate inputs for technical leadership.
• Ensure successful systems integration across space, ground, and crypto segments with effective interfaces.
• Provide risk insights and mitigation plans to customer and Aerospace leadership.

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

Multidisciplinary teams

Customer interface

Mentorship

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Math/Science

Tools

MBSE tools

SAP/SAR environments

Job description

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 Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis‑based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, technology development, warfighter capability enablers, systems integration, defense industrial base, and threat reduction to help shape existing and future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, Air Force Material Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of technical support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers’ portfolios as well as horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation. Additionally, DSG provides deep technical expertise to the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception, design, acquisition, launch and operations of satellite, launch vehicle, ground control, and range systems.

As a Sr. CE & LSE Support Leader in the Special Programs Division, Space Domain Superiority Directorate, you will be the Aerospace lead technical support to the SYD89/SYM Chief Engineer and Lead Systems Engineer. This role will experience all phases of multiple space vehicles’ life cycle: procure, design, build, AI&T, launch, test, and operate; and have the opportunity to work with stakeholders across the national security space enterprise.

The selected candidate will be required to work full‑time, on‑site at our facility in ElSegundo,CA.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Be the Aerospace primary technical advisor to the SYM government technical leads in formulating, evaluating, and ensuring proper understanding and implementation of system requirements and system engineering practices
• Lead the implementation of systems engineering, requirements, and test & verification/validation standard methodologies to support customer development of acquisition documents required for execution of space, ground, and operations
• Guide the definition, development, coordination, and approval of system capability and requirements documents
• Lead the Aerospace team in the execution of systems engineering responsibilities, to include the coordination of subject matter experts and the integration of inputs to provide corporate and customer leadership with technical products
• Be responsible for ensuring successful execution of systems integration efforts between space, ground, and crypto segments through technical coordination, interface management, and integration planning
• Provide insight to customer and Aerospace leadership on risks, issues, opportunities and associated mitigation strategies and corrective actions
• Lead systems of systems working groups and design reviews
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with customer leadership, UARCs, SETAs, other FFRDCs, capability‑delivering contractors, Aerospace ETG, and other program office support organizations
• Be a senior mentor to team members, providing technical guidance to staff in both technical duties and program office responsibilities

What You Need to be Successful

• Minimum Requirements for Sr. Project Leader - Engineering Program Management: Bachelor’s degree in relevant Engineering, Math, or Science subject area
• 12 or more years of engineering experience supporting space vehicle or space payload development projects
• Track record of leading integrated multidisciplinary teams and ability to interface effectively with senior management from the Government customer and development contractors
• Demonstrated ability to leverage Aerospace ETG to deliver multidisciplinary studies, technical reports, and rapid analyses
• Strong background in Systems Engineering with demonstrated success in supporting the fielding of space systems
• Strong background in providing mentorship
• Broad familiarity with Space Force Organizations
• This position requires a current and active TS/SCI security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government; and U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
• Willingness to travel 10-15% of the time

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• Advanced degree(s) in relevant Engineering, Math, or Science subject area
• Experience in space systems, space technology development, DoD acquisition processes and/or activities related to do no harm, and multi‑manifest integrated payload stacks
• An understanding of the Adaptive/Agile Mission Assurance approach
• Experience with assembly, integration and test
• Experience with software architecture or software integration at the systems level
• Previous line or team management experience and/or Aerospace Corporation program office experience working with multi‑disciplinary teams
• Positive attitude, ability to remain calm under pressure, and skill in being honest with leadership in a constructive, non‑confrontational manner
• Proven ability to work in a high‑pressure environment with constantly evolving priorities
• Previous experience in the development and operation of prototype space vehicles or payloads
• Experience with model‑based system engineering (MBSE) tools, data ontologies/standards and model development
• Previous experience working in SAP/SAR environments/programs

Compensation

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) $155,900.00 - $233,900.00 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 310.336.5432 or by email at [e-mail].

Right Path / Purpose / Place

The Aerospace Corporation has over 26 locations nationwide, which allows us to build a workforce that will nurture the best ideas, and generate the most novel innovations and solutions to our nation’s toughest space enterprise challenges. Right Path Aerospace covers all stages of the space lifecycle, from concept to operations. We believe our people are our most valuable resource and that’s why we propel our employees forward in their careers through ongoing education, training, and professional development. Right Purpose We can all serve a mission much greater than ourselves, and at Aerospace that is exactly what we do. By hiring the industry’s most preeminent scientists and engineers, Aerospace advances emerging technologies that protect some of the most critical missions on Earth and above it.

Aerospace employees working in organizations with technical responsibilities are required to obtain a security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required for those positions.