Cross-Mission Effectiveness Engineering Manager

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 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-enabled mission effects. The Cross-Mission Effectiveness Department (CMED) in the Integrated Performance Subdivision leads integration and application of modeling and simulation capabilities and modern analysis workflows to support end-to-end effects chain analysis and space and space-enabled campaign modeling. As an Engineering Manager of a section of CMED, you will lead teams that provide technical capabilities to support our customers in modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) of space, air, and ground-based systems of systems to investigate architecture and concept of operations (CONOPS) performance in nominal and contested operating environments. MS&A focus areas in our CMED sections include agent-based modeling, red vs blue simulations, military utility and capability drawdown, killchain effectiveness, enterprise architecture resiliency, and command and control (C2) evaluation. We support a variety of customers with diverse program portfolios, and we are looking for curious and innovative teammates to help us address our customers’ hardest problems!

Responsibilities

• Influence government customers by serving as integration leader for the section’s modeling and simulation capabilities.
• Translate program office needs into modeling, simulation, and analysis project plans and tasks.
• Initiate and participate in collaboration opportunities across program offices and interdisciplinary technical organizations to achieve innovative solutions and optimal efficiencies.
• Use and contribute to the development of in-house and commercial- and government-off-the-shelf engineering analysis tools and analysis products.
• Develop and present briefings and reports for program offices and customers.
• Build and maintain a strong base of customers and collaborators for the section through effective working relationships with colleagues, government customers, and contractor teammates.
• Identify, coordinate, and assign work activities for direct reports and facilitate timely completion of these efforts.
• Effectively communicate and manage conflict and competing priorities.
• Develop staff through formal and informal performance management, evaluation, mentoring/coaching, and tasking.
• Lead full-time staff and student intern recruiting, hiring, and onboarding efforts.
• Review section work products for quality and accuracy.
• Promote sharing and exchange of knowledge and information enterprise-wide.
• Assist the management team in formulating and implementing department strategy and other business functions.
• Travel occasionally as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (aerospace, astronautical, mechanical, or software), computer science, physics, operations research, or closely related technical field from an accredited school.
• 6 years of progressively more responsible engineering experience.
• Technical understanding of astrodynamics, space operations, and system/architecture threat and resiliency concepts.
• Experience with Python, C++ or other programming languages.
• Ability to form and lead highly productive intra- and inter- organizational teams.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment under ambiguous and fluctuating customer expectations.
• Ability to identify, prioritize, and delegate tasks.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including a demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of customers and staff.
• Current Top Secret Clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• An advanced degree in applicable STEM areas or other relevant disciplines.
• Experience in end-to-end, enterprise-level analysis and understanding of space mission interdependencies.
• Expertise with communications infrastructure, command and control (C2), space surveillance, spacecraft ground systems, multi-phenomenology remote sensing techniques, spacecraft maneuvering, threats, or space-driven kill-chains.
• Proficiency with the Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration, and Modeling (AFSIM).
• Experience modeling the space domain in AFSIM and/or integrating external tools with AFSIM.
• Knowledge of Intelligence Community, U.S. Department of Defense, and Department of the Air Force business practices and programs.
• Experience with Digital Engineering, including modern software development methodologies, tools, processes, and hardware, distributed frameworks, automated workflows with CI/CD, and cloud computing.
• Experience in a people management role.
• Current Top Secret/SCI Clearance with polygraph and special programs access.

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