Systems Director – GEOINT Research and Technology

aero; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 168,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care plans

Company 401(k) with matching

Relocation assistance

Educational assistance

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, Virginia, seeks a Systems Director - Engineering Program Management and Systems Engineering to lead the National Aerospace team, guiding technology investments and coordinating with NRO/DoD/IC partners on space sensing and processing capabilities from component to architecture level.

You will hire, mentor, and assess performance, oversee reachback support across multiple locations, and drive risk assessment and prototype testing to ensure mission success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, mathematics, the physical sciences, or a related field.
• At least 12 years’ experience in GEOINT sensing modalities and the technologies required to enable space-based sensing.
• Demonstrated experience building, leading and participating in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to travel approximately one week a month.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance and U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a National Aerospace team responsible for guiding and enabling technology investments and evaluating contractor developments.
• Prioritize development of next-generation spaceflight hardware and evaluate mission utility from component to architecture level.
• Collaborate across the directorate, agency, and national security space enterprise to communicate key technical positions to stakeholders.
• Evaluate technology development to identify risks and solutions to enable successful insertion of new technologies.
• Provide reachback support from Aerospace engineering and lab resources to test prototype hardware.
• Hire, mentor, and conduct performance assessments for team members.

Skills

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering

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 National Systems Group serves as the technical adviser to the National Reconnaissance Office and its mission partners involved in the collection and distribution of national and tactical intelligence, including electronics programs, ground and communications, imagery programs, and systems engineering and launch.

The GEOINT Innovations Office (GIO) /GEOINT Research and Technology (GRT) Department provides strategic prioritization and in-depth technical support to the design, build, and test of new technologies to revolutionize GEOINT space-based capabilities. In this position you will lead a team of direct reports and matrixed engineering and scientist supporting the NRO/GEOINT Research and Technology.

This position requires 100% work onsite in Chantilly, Virginia

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading a National Aerospace team responsible for guiding and enabling technology investments, collaborating with other NRO and DoD/IC offices in space R&D, and evaluating contractor developments spanning across optics, electronics, radar and processing/exploitation algorithms.
• Leading team efforts to prioritize the development of next-generation spaceflight hardware and evaluate the mission utility of new technology at the component to architecture level.
• Collaborating across the directorate, agency, and the entire national security space enterprise to develop, communicate, and represent key technical positions on key customer issues to senior levels of the customer and Aerospace leadership.
• Evaluating technology development to identify risks and/or solutions to facilitate successful insertion of new technologies / components to enhance mission success.
• Leading reachback support from Aerospace engineering and lab resources to operate and test prototype hardware relevant to the office.
• Providing personnel leadership functions such as hiring, performance assessments, mentoring and career planning.

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements for Systems Director - Engineering Program Management and Systems Engineering:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, mathematics, the physical sciences, or a related field.
• At least 12 years’ experience in a broad range of GEOINT sensing modalities and the technologies required to enable space-based sensing;
• Demonstrated experience building, leading and participating in multi-disciplinary teams to address a wide breadth of technology development challenges.
• Ability to work closely and collaboratively across Aerospace, government, and SETA personnel.
• Ability to plan and oversee reachback technical support in of multiple customer, Aerospace, and contractor locations across the continental United States;
• Ability to travel approximately one week a month
• This position requires a current and active TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

How You Can Stand Out:

• M.S. or Ph.D. in engineering, mathematics, the physical sciences, or a related field.
• In-depth experience in one or more of the GEOINT modality technologies across optics, electronics, radar or processing/exploitation algorithms.
• Working knowledge of Aerospace ETG personnel, departments and lab capabilities capable of supporting GEOINT technology investment areas.
• Experience developing roadmaps for technology investments based on strategic and mission value
• Understanding of spectral systems, processing, and performance assessment
• Prior experience leading diverse teams of direct and matrixed personnel

(Min - Max)

$168,200.00 - $252,400.00Pay Basis: Annual

Leadership Competencies

• 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

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