Principal Director - Space Sensing and Targeting; SBST) Space Data Network; SDN

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. Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, development planning, system of systems engineering, and threat reduction to help shape the future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including US Space Force, U.S

Space Command, Air Force Materiel Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of services and support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers but also horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation. DSG also assists 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 Principal Director for Space Based Sensing and Targeting (SBST) Space Data Network (SDN) Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Support will lead Aerospace support to SBST SDN space and ground acquisitions, some of the overall SBST architecture, and SBST SDN ground integration efforts. The SBST PAE is a fast-paced and selectively staffed organization providing proliferated war fighting architectures on accelerated timelines to solve the highest priority warfighter issues.

The SBST PAE organization is geographically disbursed, with a west coast program office for Space Data Network (SDN) acquisitions and architecting, and partnerships with another organization for the initial AMTI constellation and ground acquisition.

You will lead small and cohesive teams that integrate seamlessly into SBST’s bicoastal program office structure and their contractor counterparts. This is a full-time position based in El Segundo, CA.

Leads Aerospace support to Space Based Sensing and Tracking (SBST) SDN space and ground acquisition as an agile and innovative provider delivering key capabilities to warfighters Understands customer needs and directs organization resources and operations to respond effectively and rapidly to those needs. Establishes organizational structure and staffing. Recommends budgets, allocates resources, and establishes priorities. Reports organizational technical activities, issues, and accomplishments to upper management, subordinates, and customers through briefings and written/oral reports.

Assembles and directs teams established to analyze, define, and satisfy customer needs from available resources; supplements teams with outside resources as needed. Manages systems engineering in support of the SBST SDN government lead and its partner organizations, maintaining intimate knowledge of program specifics, and provides continuity of technical responsibility. Drives integration across the DSG, NSG, and overall space enterprise with partner organizations to provide mission integration across the SBST portfolio and deliver the expected war fighting capability.

Minimum Requirements for the Principal Director:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited program in engineering, physics, mathematics,…