Director, Materials Science Department

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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.

At Aerospace, we are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace for all employees to share in our common passion and aspiration – to carry out a mission much bigger than ourselves.

The Aerospace Physical Sciences Laboratories (PSL) is a diverse scientific organization that provides a broad and innovative research and development backplane for a growing space enterprise. PSL’s impact is grown through a diverse research portfolio that blends foundational scientific research with cutting-edge technology development to serve a broad customer base. PSL’s exclusive ability to work with all stakeholders: (government, industry, and academia) enables us to provide novel solutions to the most challenging issues in current and future technology applications.

The strength of PSL comes from the combination of cutting-edge tools and facilities, a vast repository of space-system knowledge, and the extensive technical expertise of our people. We harness these tools and expertise in over 150 different laboratories to tackle the new challenges for the space enterprise.

The Materials Science Department ( MS D ) research plays a critical role in space materials R&D in collaboration with academia, industry and government customers. The Director, Materials Science Department will serve as the visionary leader and people manager to facilitate a growing staff and new R&D horizons.

This leader will build and shape integrated, multidisciplinary teams to support a growing variety of customer and collaborators while developing the new capabilities necessary to meet future demand and technology needs.

The Materials Science Department performs innovative research and development in the fields of:

• Materials Science
• Metals
• Ceramics
• Polymers
• Composites
• Additive Manufacturing
• Materials Physics
• NDE

This full-time position will be located 100% onsite in El Segundo, CA.

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• You will provide People and Organizational leadership including mentoring staff, career and performance management, as well as diversity initiatives
• S/he will hire, train, and mentor a growing staff for technical, programmatic, and customer leadership through active management and collaboration with other internal and external groups
• Managing departmental resources and operational budgets associated with laboratory budgets, capital investments, and staff resources
• Develop integrated strategies that unify material science R&D needs across the space enterprise and position Aerospace as a continued leader in current and new focus areas
• Cultivate relationships with collaborators and customers to facilitate understanding of existing and emerging challenges in their programs and develop R&D objectives around these challenges
• Manage a diverse portfolio of cutting-edge research matched to national…