Systems Director - Advanced Technology and Concepts Department; ATC)

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 Systems Director for Advanced Technology and Concepts Department (ATC) within the Advanced Warfare Directorate (AWD) leads the Aerospace team supporting cross-cutting systems engineering, strategic initiatives and future prototype development for the Air Force Research Laboratory.

This includes technical support for assessment of technology needs for future Space Force capabilities, assistance and oversight for technology development programs, and mission development, systems engineering, and operations planning for technology demonstrations and space experiments / prototypes.

• Assist in positioning Aerospace as the FFRDC of choice for the Space Force and AFRL by providing the highest value in our program contributions
• Integration of Aerospace knowledge and analysis to provide responsive recommendations to the customer leadership for multiple, diverse on‑going 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
• Manage a team of 5-10 high-performing employees and assist with the management of the technical operating plans, budget control, staffing, workforce needs, personnel development, technical positions, performance evaluations, and customer interactions
• 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 focused acquisitions, and optimized support to integration and launch
• Assist with anticipating the customer needs…