Communication and Ground Architecture Manager

Position: Communication and Ground Architecture Performance Manager
## Communication and Ground Architecture Performance Manager Apply locations:
Colorado Springs, CO:
El Segundo, CA:
Chantilly, VAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date:
July 31, 2026 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition :
R015685

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 Enterprise Effects Division (EED) drives integration of Aerospace’s strategic capabilities across the national space enterprise. The division leverages a broad array of engineering disciplines against a dynamic portfolio of programs, customers, and national challenges. EED spans the capability lifecycle from concept and architecture design to performance assessment to application of space and space-enabled capabilities.

The Communication and Ground Architectures Performance Department (CGAPD) within the Integrated Performance Subdivision (IPS) delivers modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) solutions that help shape how the nation’s most critical space communication and ground systems are designed, acquired, and evolved. Our modeling and performance assessments around communication architectures, networks, and mission management strategies directly inform and influence decisions for multiple customers including USAF/USSF, the Intelligence Community, and other government customers.
** Work Model:
** This full-time position requires at least 4 days/week of onsite work in Chantilly, VA, Colorado Springs, COS, or El Segundo, CA.
** What You’ll Be Doing
*** Design and cultivate a strategic vision for your mission area and foster business development across multidisciplinary tool portfolios
* Build and lead teams of analysts, coordinating complex technical tasks among team members, translating customer needs into tasks for analysts and developers, and reviewing work products for quality and accuracy
* Manage the team through effective workload management, performance management, staff engagement, and coordination of department logistics
* Lead recruitment, hiring, mentoring efforts to build a highly skilled team for the organization
* Mentor and coach team members to support their professional development in leadership and core technical skillsets
* Proactively partner with other internal departments and teams to develop end-to-end modeling and simulation solutions
* Build and nurture strong relationships with customers to foster solutions for both new and existing challenges
* Guide the development and modernization of M&S capabilities through strategic planning and resource management
** What You Need to be Successful
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* Minimum Requirements:

** B.S degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, operations research, systems engineering, mathematics, or a related discipline from an accredited school
* 6+ years of relevant and progressive professional experience in communication and ground architecture performance (e.g. coverage and capacity assessments, architecture trade studies, end-to-end architecture evaluations), network modeling (e.g. topology design and optimization, throughput/latency analysis, network resilience), or scheduling and mission management (e.g. satellite collection/contact scheduling, resource allocation, CONOPS development)
* Demonstrated experience leading analysis teams, coordinating complex technical tasks among team members, and translating customer needs into viable instructions for analysts
* Proficiency with one or more software languages that may include Python, C++, or MATLAB
* Willingness and ability to travel domestically, less than 10% time
* This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance,…