Senior Technical Lead - Space Data Systems
About The Position
The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Senior Technical Lead - Space Data Systems for its Space Combat Readiness Infrastructure organization. The role provides senior technical advice and hands-on leadership to shape near-term integration efforts and long-term strategic direction for Space Force data systems operating across multiple classification levels. The position supports the Unified Data Library (UDL) program and the Infrastructure PAE, with the opportunity to influence Space Force thinking, architectures, acquisition strategies, and mission-critical data systems supporting space warfighting capabilities. The selected candidate will work full-time on-site at a government facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The role requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain SAP clearance. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance. Travel is approximately 10% as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited program in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
- Twelve or more years of technical and leadership experience.
- Proven track record leading technical teams of five or more people in delivering complex integration projects across organizational boundaries.
- Hands-on experience in at least three of the following areas: software development and code review, cloud architecture and deployment (AWS preferred), database design and optimization, API development, or DevOps practices.
- Excellent communication skills with customers, colleagues, and senior management, including the ability to present technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Ability to balance hands-on technical work, such as code review and architecture evaluation, with strategic leadership responsibilities.
- Experience working with integrated, multidisciplinary, multi-organizational teams and managing remote or geographically distributed team members.
- Ability to travel as required, approximately 10%.
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain Special Access (SAP) clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced academic degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
- First-hand knowledge of government data systems such as the Unified Data Library, Clairvoyant, Warp Core, or similar data systems.
- Experience architecting, developing, and deploying resilient data systems.
- Experience with processes associated with government system acquisition and lifecycle.
- Prior experience working at Space Systems Command and understanding of BMC3I (Battle Management, Command, Control, Communications, and Space Intelligence) systems.
- Current Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
Responsibilities
- Provide Aerospace support to the Unified Data Library (UDL) program and the Infrastructure PAE.
- Lead classified data integration across Unclassified, Secret, Top Secret, and SAP domains, including Cross Domain Solution implementations and classified network architectures for mission-critical data feeds.
- Serve as a senior technical advisor and spokesperson to Space Systems Command program office leadership, formulating and overseeing system requirements, architecture, and systems engineering practices.
- Provide hands-on technical leadership in architecting and evaluating cloud-native architectures, primarily in AWS GovCloud, database technologies, API Gateway solutions, and microservices architectures.
- Lead diverse technical teams in systems engineering, integration, and test responsibilities across geographically dispersed organizations, and mentor team members on technical and program office duties.
- Ensure mission assurance for space-specific data products from Mission Delta 2, mission partners, and industry across multiple data distribution systems.
- Prototype emerging technologies and author technical white papers and strategic planning documents for Space Force leadership.
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 benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service, plus matching contributions; immediate eligibility and vesting 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
