Solution Accelerator Systems Lead

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.

• Partner with Solution Accelerator leadership and project teams to lead technical solutions to threat and mission needs with speed and national impact, serving as a technical authority
• Develop clearly scoped Problem Statements by analyzing customer and Aerospace strategic priorities, root cause issues, and hardest problems; research internal and external solution landscapes to identify unique high-value opportunities for Aerospace
• Lead conceptual design studies, evaluate proposed solutions, develop tools and models, and participate in rapid prototyping to support research, development, and programmatic decisions for internal and external customers
• Design, plan, implement, coordinate, and track programs, subsystems, and initiatives from inception through completion, typically owning a specific project element, engineering discipline, or program/system aspect that crosses technical boundaries
• Independently manage multiple project segments or smaller program/project efforts as a systems engineer
• Serve as primary customer contact, interfacing between customers and Aerospace technical/management staff to lead discussions on cost, schedule, and technical performance, and bringing clarity to complex space enterprise challenges
• Lead project proposals, business plans, work statements, specifications, and operating budgets/financial terms
• Lead technical efforts and project teams, direct the work of assigned staff across technical, manufacturing, commercial, and administrative areas, and mentor less experienced staff as a role model within a highly empowered team environment

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate technical discipline from a recognized institution
• Experience working in a space-related technical area (e.g., satellite or instrument fabrication, integration, test, launch, operations; ground-based SOSI; etc.)
• 8 or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience, including experience in a systems engineering and/or program management environment
• Willingness to occasionally travel in support of thought leadership and customer engagement, approximately 20% (as required)
• Active TS/SCI and the ability to obtain SAP accesses, which are issued by the U.S. government.
• U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance

• Demonstrated ability to independently conduct long-range technical studies and report findings; initiates studies designed to solve new technical problems and provide new technical solutions within area of expertise
• Proven experience providing ongoing technical consultation and advice to management, customers, and contractors in area of specialization
• Demonstrated initiative in informing management of perceived technical problems and recommending courses of action
• Demonstrated ability to bring in tasks and projects beyond personal activities from internal and external sources
• Experience acting as an organization's designated representative at technical meetings, presentations, and symposia

• Graduate degree in an appropriate technical discipline from a recognized institution
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