Systems Director: Lead Space Tech Development & Strategy

The Aerospace Corporation; Rio (WI); On-site; USD 168,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

401(k) plan

Health care benefits

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA seeks a Systems Director (Engineering PM and Systems Engineering) to lead a cadre of engineers and scientists, advising government partners on next-generation space technologies.

This full-time onsite role requires a TS/SCI with polygraph, significant leadership, and a track record in hardware prototyping, space tech R&D, and strategic architecture. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits await.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in science, engineering, or mathematics.
• 12 years of experience in space systems, technology development, or related field.
• Experience with space technology research, development, and applications.
• Experience with hardware prototyping and acquisition.
• Technical leadership and team-building experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Willing to travel domestically ~10%.
• Current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the acquisition of experimental CubeSats and hardware prototyping for capability development.
• Provide strategic guidance for future space architectures to inform government technology investments.
• Establish organizational objectives and communicate them to subordinates, management, and interfacing matrix organizations.
• Cooperate and communicate frequently with senior government customers to coordinate and report progress, issues, and results.
• Conduct staff performance reviews and manage staffing, training, transfers, and other deployments; oversee security processes and safety awareness.
• Develop and manage customer support plans to maximize impact within provided resources.
• Collaborate across Aerospace and national security space partners such as USSF and IC.

Skills

Space systems experience

R&D in space tech

Hardware prototyping

Leadership and team-building

Interpersonal communication

Security clearance TS/SCI

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor’s or Advanced degree

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA seeks a Systems Director (Engineering PM and Systems Engineering) to lead a cadre of engineers and scientists, advising government partners on next-generation space technologies.

This full-time onsite role requires a TS/SCI with polygraph, significant leadership, and a track record in hardware prototyping, space tech R&D, and strategic architecture. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits await.