Systems Director, Space Vehicle & GEOINT Engineering (TS/SCI)

The Aerospace Corporation; Virginia; On-site; USD 168,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Systems Director to lead the Space Vehicle engineering team on a premier national program. You will manage the design, build and test of spacecraft bus subsystems, oversee testing, and coordinate with the customer and primes to ensure mission success.

You will lead a bi-coastal team, resolve engineering issues, and ensure performance meets user needs while aligning with the customer’s mission enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, science, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience with increasing responsibility.
• Experience in spacecraft bus subsystem engineering, development, test, launch and initialization, and failure analysis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary link between Government Space Vehicle Division Lead and Aerospace team.
• Manage engineering activities related to design, manufacture and test of spacecraft bus subsystems and integration.
• Coordinate with customers to identify engineering support needs, establish priorities, budgets, and resources.
• Ensure effective collaboration across GDO, program offices and ETG staff.
• Engage ETG matrix support for design, build, test and integration, launch and initialization engineering support.
• Maintain a world‑class diverse systems engineering staff and staff development.
• Keep customers informed about issues/risks/concerns and mitigation plans.
• Coordinate across Aerospace, SETA and customer teams to create enterprise solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Travel willingness

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/science

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Systems Director to lead the Space Vehicle engineering team on a premier national program. You will manage the design, build and test of spacecraft bus subsystems, oversee testing, and coordinate with the customer and primes to ensure mission success.

You will lead a bi-coastal team, resolve engineering issues, and ensure performance meets user needs while aligning with the customer’s mission enterprise.