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.

At Aerospace, we are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace for all employees to share in our common passion and aspiration - to carry out a mission much bigger than ourselves.

The Enterprise Effects Division (EED) drives integration of Aerospace's strategic capabilities across the national space enterprise. The division leverages a broad array of engineering disciplines against a diverse and dynamic portfolio of programs, customers, and national challenges. EED spans the capability lifecycle from concept and architecture design to performance assessment to application of space and space-enabled capabilities. The Communication and Ground Architectures Office within the Integrated Performance Subdivision (IPS) leads an organization to conduct, direct and integrate model-based analyses, empowering teams and staff to deliver differentiated and context-informed insights. The Office supports our customers in modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) for requirements definition/verification, analyses-of-alternatives (AoA), and end-to-end performance evaluations of customer communications and ground architectures supporting various mission areas. The Associate Director (Modeling and Simulation Engineering) of this office will be responsible for coordinating across customers and building the capabilities and skillsets in the department to inform timely delivery to the end users.

Work Model: This full-time position requires 100% onsite work in El Segundo CA, Colorado Springs, CO, or Chantilly, VA.

What You'll Be Doing Partnering with the director to cultivate a vision for the organization, including identifying opportunities for growth, engaging with customers to facilitate that growth, and developing new areas of technical expertise to meet evolving need Guiding the development of MS&A capabilities and products to support recommendations for research, development, and acquisition decisions of legacy and emerging space communication and ground architectures Fostering the creation of a center of excellence for the assessment of complex communication, network, and ground architecture performance, scheduling and resource allocation algorithms, and mission management strategies Recruiting, on-boarding, and developing staff through formal and informal performance management, evaluation, mentoring, and coaching across a national organization Building and maintaining a strong base of customers and collaborators for the office through effective working relationships with colleagues, government customers, and contractor teammates. Creating an organizational culture that promotes innovation, diversity, and inclusion, developing and maintaining relationships with peer organizations, creating and leading diverse teams of multi-discipline analysts Coordinating complex technical tasks among customers, managing resources to efficiently staff and execute projects, and ensuring quality and accuracy of work products Working closely with the broader subdivision leadership team to cultivate an effective, efficient, and cohesive national organization Monitoring, directing, and improving the organization's processes, functions, compliance, and safety awareness

What You Need to be a Successful Associate Director (Modeling and Simulation Engineering) Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree with demonstrated e perience or Master's degree in aerospace, astronautical, or electrical engineering, computer science, physics, operations research, mathematics, or a related field of science or engineeringfrom an accredited institution 6 years demonstrated experience leading MS&A teams, coordinating complex technical tasks among team members, and translating customer needs into viable instructions for analysts/development teams Demonstrated strength in modeling, simulation, and analysis of communication and/or ground systems and their dependencies Ability to flex communication styles for productive interactions with staff, collaborators, and customers This position requires a current and active TS/SCI clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance

How You Can Stand Out It would be impressive if you have one or more of these: A graduate degree or extensive work experience in the fields of study mentioned above Knowledge across Intelligence Community or U.S. Department of Defense business practices, acquisition policies, or space mission portfolios including geo-spatial intelligence, signals intelligence, space surveillance, space protection, ground systems, or communications infrastructure supporting defense or intelligence... For full info follow application link.

The Aerospace Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We believe that a diverse workforce creates an environment in which unique ideas are developed and differing perspectives are valued, producing superior customer solutions. 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,