Sr. Mission Management Project Leader

The Aerospace Corporation•Westfield, VA

3d•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 National Systems Group serves as the technical advisor to the Intelligence Community and its mission partners involved in the collection and distribution of national and tactical intelligence, including electronics programs, advanced technologies, ground and communications, imagery programs, and systems engineering and launch. We are seeking a Sr. Mission Management Project Leader (Senior Project Leader – Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning) to be part of the National Reconnaissance Office’s SIGINT Ground Systems Program Office (SGSPO) within the Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED). This customer is responsible for the development and delivery of a SIGINT baseline ground portfolio and guiding the evolution of those systems to a fully integrated and resilient enterprise. In this position, you will be guiding the development of the US Government’s next-generation SIGINT Ground Mission Management systems architecture. You will lead an Aerospace team to assess current and potential future SIGINT ground architectures and facilitate the evolution of SIGINT ground capabilities to meet the needs of the evolving mission enterprise. These efforts will include migration of the evolving systems and transitioning mission management to cloud-based solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences or a related technical field
10 or more years of ground or space systems acquisition engineering experience
Experience building and leading high-performing teams of engineering professionals
Experience in one or more of the following domains: AI/ML, space mission management systems, constellation tasking and optimization, geospatial intelligence (GEOINT), signals intelligence (SIGINT), US Government acquisitions and/or systems engineering, agile software development
Willing to travel domestically approx. 30 % to support customer activities and foster collaboration.
This position requires a current and active TS/SBI/SCI security clearance and polygraph, which is issued by the U.S. government.
U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in computer science/engineering, systems engineering, electrical engineering, or a related engineering or scientific field
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Expertise in the application of AI/ML automation or augmentation to task remote sensing payloads or SIGINT mission management architectures
Knowledge or experience with the management of proliferated or hybrid satellite architectures
Certification in Kubernetes administration or application development, OpenJS/Node.js services development, Cloud Native or Cloud Foundry development
Experience in agile software development at scale, agile IV&V testing for federal contracts, commercial cloud environments, and DevOps pipeline implementation with frequent operational deployments
Experience with Enterprise level testing and integration of complex systems using Hardware-In-the-Development-Loop (HIDL) and Hardware-Out-of-the-Development-Loop (HODL)

Responsibilities

Integrating and representing Aerospace contributions to US Government leadership to build acquisition strategies that realize best-value solutions from industry
Coordinating across ground and mission enterprise segments to ensure user needs are understood and satisfied for multi-phase acquisition efforts
Building and leading Aerospace subject matter expert teams to develop enhanced mission management technologies and concepts
Integrating new mission systems and sensors into a flexible and resilient mission management architecture
Proactively identifying opportunities to leverage AI/ML, augmentation, and automation for improved mission management and orchestration capabilities
Budgeting and prioritizing Aerospace activities to maximize impact aligned with strategic customer efforts

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