Golden Dome Threat Analysis Lead

The Aerospace Corporation•Colorado Springs, CO

11d•$132,900 - $199,300•Onsite

About The Position

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 Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, technology development, warfighter capability enablers, systems integration, defense industrial base, and threat reduction to help shape existing and future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, Air Force Material Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of technical support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers’ portfolios as well as horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation. Additionally, DSG provides deep technical expertise to the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception, design, acquisition, launch and operations of satellite, launch vehicle, ground control, and range systems. The Golden Dome Solutions Office supports the Office of the Director of Golden Dome. We advise the government on cross-architectural trades, perform mission engineering and systems engineering activities, lead analyses to inform decision-making, and interface with partner offices to enable the government to move rapidly and deploy the next-generation missile defense shield for the United States. Are you interested in being at the forefront of Golden Dome, one of the top national defense priorities? If so, consider this exciting position in the Golden Dome Architecture team. Our organization designs and conducts analyses in a wide range of disciplines critical to Golden Dome including OPIR, missile and spacecraft kinematics, tasked and untasked sensing, communications, threat assessment, PNT, and more. We are looking for a Threat Analysis Lead to lead modeling and simulation efforts across the corporation and proactively assist the government with identifying and solving cross-architectural challenges. Join us today and become a part of a culture that promotes innovation, growth, and technical excellence! The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in Chantilly, VA or Colorado Springs, CO.

Requirements

B.S. degree in aerospace, astronautical, or mechanical engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related field of science or engineering
Eight or more years of relevant and progressive professional or academic experience
Experience providing direct support to government customers
History of leading technical teams with diverse backgrounds delivering substantial technical analyses or development efforts in support of customer-driven projects
Experience with modeling threat behavior
Strong organization and communication skills
Willingness to support occasional travel domestically (approx. 10-20%)
This position requires a current and active security clearance and polygraph (TS/SBI/SCI), which is issued by the US government.
U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
12 or more years of relevant and progressive professional or academic experience
Expertise in Intelligence Community or US Department of War (DoW) business practices or space mission portfolios
Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary teams engaged in efforts involving space-related modeling
Proven ability to prioritize, scope, plan, and execute multiple complex technical efforts
Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, adapt quickly to change, and to help customers manage ambiguity
Experience dealing with organizational ambiguity
Experience working through complex engineering challenges that have both technical and political considerations

Nice To Haves

A graduate degree in one of the fields of study mentioned above
Extensive experience leading analyses and communicating results to various sized audiences
Extensive experience navigating political challenges and building consensus across teams
Prior experience as the lead for matrixed teams with diverse skill sets to solve multi-disciplinary challenges

Responsibilities

Framing analyses and tasking to respond to government needs related to threat modeling, as well as other mission areas as needs dictate
Coordinating support for complex technical tasks, managing resources to efficiently staff and execute projects
Developing and presenting timely and technically accurate products that clearly communicate analysis results and recommendations to the customer
Collaborating with outside organizations to ensure accurate information and alignment with other analysis teams
Influencing key government stakeholders to adopt recommendations based on data
Working with other Aerospace, government, and contractor engineering teams who reside in different physical locations and time zones, including VA, CO, AL, and CA.

Benefits

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