SIGINT Modeling and Simulation Engineering Manager

Overview

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 National Systems Group (NSG) serves as the technical advisor to the Intelligence Community and its mission partners involved in the collection and distribution of national and tactical intelligence, including electronics programs, advanced technologies, ground and communications, imagery programs, and systems engineering and launch.

Within NSG, the Electronic Programs Division (EPD) serves as signals intelligence (SIGINT) domain experts to define, deliver, and analyze performance for SIGINT systems. The Future Capabilities team resides within the EPD Program Office, delivering modeling and simulation-based performance assessments to inform SIGINT architecture and engineering decisions.

• Collaborate across NSG and with members of Aerospace’s Defense Systems Group (DSG) to provide multi-phenomenology end-to-end performance analyses supporting cross-domain customer modeling needs.
• Engage with Government Customers and representatives, including stakeholders and development contractors, while coordinating with support contractors.
• Lead the Future Capabilities team in leveraging Aerospace's Engineering and Technology Group (ETG) expertise to complete relevant modeling, analysis, and assessment tasks.
• Guide the evolution and maintenance of analytical tools and system models used to inform expected performance of SIGINT payloads and architecture elements.
• Present technical recommendations and findings to Senior Government Customers.
• Manage professional technical staff (PTS) budget allocations and usage across the Aerospace program office and ETG support teams.
• Support Future Capabilities team staff development, plan and execute hiring activities, and manage the day-to-day execution of team activities.

Minimum Requirements for the Systems Director - Signal & Image Process Engineering and Modeling & Simulation Engineering

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited program in engineering, math, computer science, physics, or other related discipline.
• Ten or more years experience after Bachelor’s degree with systems engineering, program management, design, architecture, performance modeling, simulation, analysis, satellite acquisition, data processing, phenomenology, or other space related technical fields. (Time spent earning an advanced degree counts towards this requirement.)
• Experience and familiarity with SIGINT architecture and systems.
• Experience with one or more modeling and simulation software tools used to assess satellite system or architecture performance (e.g. STK, SOAP, Matlab, Python, or similar).
• Experience leading technical teams, with demonstrated ability to mentor junior staff and motivate individuals to achieve high performance through collaboration.
• Experience briefing and/or supporting Government Customers.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 10% of the time.
• This position requires a current and active TS/SCI clearance and polygraph, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

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

• Master’s or Ph.D. degree from an accredited program in engineering, math, computer science, physics, or other related discipline.
• Twelve or more years progressively responsible related experience after Bachelor’s degree.
• Technical knowledge of SIGINT mission needs and capabilities.
• Experience leading or performing SIGINT mission assessments.
• Experience working with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence).
• 2+ years experience working in Aerospace customer-facing program…