Strategic Director, Space Control Systems

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans

Paid holidays and time off

Telework options

401(k) plan

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

Professional growth programs

Flexible spending accounts

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a driven, technically rigorous leader to head the Space Control Department within the Mission Integration Subdivision, supporting the Space Systems Integration Office. You will guide a team of mission engineers through some of the hardest integration challenges in space control.

You will shape architecture, drive enterprise scheduling, and advance digital engineering while coordinating with government partners. A Top Secret/SCI clearance and U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science, or related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in National Security Space systems (engineering, technical, or operational).
• Ability to work through ambiguous problems with minimal direction and pivot quickly as priorities change.
• Ability to influence outcomes and drive results across organizations.
• Experience empowering teams and delivering candid, timely feedback.
• Strong background in systems engineering and SoSE for space systems.
• Willingness to travel domestically ~10–15%.
• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with ability to obtain SAP accesses; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead Systems of Systems Engineering for contested space mission threads and advocate for prioritization of resources.
• Identify enterprise requirements and update the technical baseline.
• Provide technical leadership for the Integrated Assessment across all mission threads.
• Contribute milestones to the enterprise Integrated Master Schedule.
• Shape as-is, programmed, and ~5-year target architecture for mission threads.
• Provide input for digital modeling of mission engineering work and ensure quality control.
• Lead and manage the department: mentoring, feedback, staffing, budgeting, and performance reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Systems engineering

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder collaboration

Ambiguity management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Model-based systems engineering

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a driven, technically rigorous leader to head the Space Control Department within the Mission Integration Subdivision, supporting the Space Systems Integration Office. You will guide a team of mission engineers through some of the hardest integration challenges in space control.

You will shape architecture, drive enterprise scheduling, and advance digital engineering while coordinating with government partners. A Top Secret/SCI clearance and U.S.