Digital and Physical Range Systems Director

The Aerospace Corporation • Garden of the Gods, CO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Digital and Physical Range Systems Director for its Digital and Physical Range organization within the Space Combat Readiness Training Infrastructure Directorate. The role examines threats, technology trends, and customer strategies; identifies and analyzes risk; and proposes mitigations at the architecture, program, project, interface, or operational level. The Director will build and manage a team of technical experts in areas including OW/EW, modeling and simulation, digital engineering, digital twins, and MBSE.

The position supports delivery of operational training capabilities to U.S. Space Force Guardian warfighters and works with PAE-Infrastructure, System Delta 81, CFC, STARCOM, and other stakeholders. The Director serves as a liaison between physical and digital customer divisions and SSC program offices, leads cross-organizational integration and collaboration, and communicates issues, risks, and opportunities to senior leaders. This role is full-time on-site at the Aerospace Corporation facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field from an accredited institution.
• 12 or more years of progressively responsible technical experience in space systems, programs, and systems engineering or acquisition.
• Ability to work in complex, multidisciplinary environments and thrive in fast-paced, dynamic settings.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex analytical results effectively to senior leadership.
• Proven ability to build collaborative relationships within integrated Government, FFRDC, and SETA teams.
• Current Top Secret/SSBI/SCI clearance required to interview, with the ability to obtain and maintain additional security clearances issued by the U.S. government.
• U.S. citizenship required to obtain a security clearance.
• Ability to work full-time on-site at the facility in Colorado Springs.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in a relevant technical field.
• Extensive knowledge of SSC programs and system development and acquisition processes.
• Prior experience with EW/OW and SYD81 initiatives, and ability to bridge technical analysis and program implementation.
• Experience in modeling and simulation and MBSE.
• Experience developing integration plans and facilitating cross-organizational collaboration.
• Working knowledge of Aerospace Engineering and Technology Group (ETG) organizations, tools, skills, and capabilities.
• Enterprise-level perspective with prior Program Office and ETG experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between Physical and Digital customer divisions and SSC program offices.
• Build and lead a team of Aerospace personnel focused on integration, information sharing, and collaboration across SYD81, SYD85, CFC, STARCOM, SSDP, SWAC, other program offices, and key partner organizations.
• Cultivate and maintain interagency relationships with government, FFRDC, SETA, and industry partners to ensure cohesive communication channels.
• Evaluate and interpret USSF Range analytic results and capability designs to identify gaps, problems, and opportunities for integration.
• Collaborate with program offices of systems under test to develop actionable transition plans and implementation roadmaps incorporating warfighting design recommendations.
• Provide timely strategic communications to senior leaders on integration issues, potential risks, and opportunities for process improvements.
• Proactively identify integration issues and liaison points between Infrastructure PAE teams and adjacent program offices.
• Lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects concurrently, ensuring timely and impactful integration of program deliveries.
• Examine threats, technology trends, and customer strategies; identify and analyze risks; and propose mitigations at architecture, program, project, interface, or operational levels.
• Build and manage a team of technical experts in OW/EW, modeling and simulation, digital engineering, digital twins, MBSE, and related disciplines.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans.
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options.
• 401(k) plan with company-paid benefits of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service, plus matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested upon hire.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions.
• Relocation assistance.
• Professional growth and development programs.
• Education assistance programs.
• Inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director