AFRL Program Lead

Senior Project Engineer – Enterprise Systems Engineering is responsible for integrating Aerospace expertise and analysis to provide responsive recommendations to Space Force and Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) customer leadership for multiple, diverse ongoing programs and new programs added to the portfolio.

• Actively communicate and coordinate across organizations, management, and customers to ensure timely, high-quality development and delivery of strategies, analyses, risk assessments and recommendations.
• Integrate and leverage all aspects/functions/capability of the Aerospace Corporation in executing the mission portfolio through virtual teaming, backplane engagement, ETG matrix, etc.
• Work closely with members of a diverse team of military, government civilians, prime contractors, SE&I contractors, FFRDCs and National Laboratories.
• Work closely with Aerospace Labs, communities, and internal development projects to generate collaboration with AFRL projects.
• Work with a team of Aerospace employees and government customers in the development of AFRL space and ground experiments.
• Actively participate in customer senior decision forums.
• Elevate Aerospace’s strategic value to the Space Force through the objective evaluation of alternative mission designs, technical advice on Space Vehicle acquisitions, and optimized support to integration and launch.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program.
• 8 or more years of progressively responsible experience in systems engineering or program management.
• Demonstrated leadership skills within a program office or matrixed technical organization, leading project teams, formulating task plans, ensuring product quality and effective interactions with customers, FFRDC and SETA personnel.
• Ability to work in a self‑motivated and directed manner with senior customer personnel on a variety of technical, programmatic, and administrative issues, in a customer field‑office environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills; experience presenting and writing technical information.
• Occasional travel required.
• U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a TS/SCI with SSBI security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government.
• For the Senior Project Engineer role, 12 or more years of progressively responsible experience in systems engineering or program management.

• Knowledge of Aerospace’s Engineering and Technology Group (ETG) skills and capabilities.
• Knowledge of Space Force acquisitions and experience interfacing with USAF/USSF/SAF leadership.
• Experience with program execution from acquisition strategy and proposal development through source selection support; to program design, development, integration and test; to launch and early orbit; continuing through operations.
• Excellent personal technical reputation and a record of personal technical achievement.
• Program office experience and demonstrated ability to form and lead small, high‑performance teams.
• Working knowledge of expertise from across the Aerospace corporation, especially subject matter experts and laboratory operations to support customer needs.

We offer a competitive compensation package. The grade‑based pay range for this job is $ – $ (annual).

A few highlights include:

• 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.

The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

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