Space Enterprise Commercial Portfolio Optimization Leader

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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.

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 wide-ranging and 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 Space Enterprise Design and Optimization Department (SEDOD) is in EED's Enterprise Design Subdivision (EDS). We bring to bear expertise in a wide variety of fields to tackle tough problems and explore novel ideas, directly impacting the future of the space enterprise. We primarily focus on the performance modeling, analysis, and optimization of orbits, mission architectures, and acquisition portfolios. We are searching for someone to join a team of engineers, mathematicians, and scientists and grow our department of highly skilled technical specialists.

Join us today and become a part of a culture that promotes innovation, growth, and technical excellence!

As part of SEDOD and EDS, a technical leader on our staff will design and execute studies or development efforts for a portfolio of high-impact projects across the department and division. They will lead teams of analysts in support of these goals, providing guidance, structure, and advice as needed while also cultivating technical and leadership skills in the team. Additionally, they will leverage and grow their own domain knowledge by performing space and ground design, optimization, and analysis in support of architecture concept trade studies, requirements verification, analyses-of-alternatives, and performance modeling.

They will also coordinate support to major department customers involving portfolio planning and integration of commercial capabilities into the national space enterprise.

Work Model:
This position is 100% onsite at Chantilly, VA. This position also offers a Hybrid work model with up to one day per week of remote work as business needs allow.

• Leading teams of skilled analysts to conduct technical deep dives, trade studies, and assessments to satisfy project objectives and tasks
• Independently and collaboratively providing subject matter expertise to program offices and government customers in the areas of space architecture design and optimization, trade space exploration, and portfolio analyses
• Coordinating and organizing analysis efforts using modeling and simulation capabilities to capture both business and technical needs for enhancing national architectures with commercial portfolios
• Planning and executing studies, providing technical insights to customers, and supporting recommendations for customer research, development, and acquisition decisions
• Helping to sustain, develop, grow, and deploy simulation and analysis capabilities to support new functional areas for an expanding customer base
• Supporting workforce development by assisting management with long-range planning, business development, resource acquisition, recruiting, training, and mentorship

Minimum Requirements:

• B.S. degree in aerospace, astronautical, or mechanical engineering, physics, operations research, mathematics, or a related field of science or engineering
• 6 or more years of relevant and progressive professional or academic experience
• Significant history of consistent contribution to multiple substantial technical analytical or development projects through their successful fruition
• History of leading teams delivering substantial technical analyses or development efforts in support of customer-driven projects
• Background in one or more of the following: optimization techniques, orbital mechanics, satellite constellation performance modeling, or satellite orbit access analysis
• Knowledge of Python, C, C++, Matlab, or another programming language
• Willing to support occasional travel domestically
• This position requires a Current or Active TS/SCI

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• A graduate degree in aerospace, astronautical, or mechanical engineering, physics, operations research, mathematics, or a related field of science or engineering
• Knowledge of commercial space providers and capability offerings and experience assessing emerging commercial…