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.

Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD) staff couple the latest in information system technologies, such as elastic compute clouds, containerization, microservices, real-time operating systems, and visualization frameworks, with expertise in cyber security, software architecture, software engineering, data science, Artificial Intelligence, process improvement, and software development to deliver responsive, resilient, high-performance software intensive systems to our Intelligence Community, DoD, and civilian customers.

The Modeling and Simulation Computing Department (MSCD) consists of a team dedicated to ground-breaking software solutions and capabilities for government and commercial customer needs. We are looking for a Senior Project Leader for Modeling and Simulation Strategic Partnerships (Senior Project Leader - Systems and Modeling and Simulation Engineer). We enable detailed and complex modeling, analysis, optimization, and visualization of satellite orbits, system architectures, and engineering trade-spaces to provide customer decision support for the future of space.

Work Model

This is a full-time position in Houston, TX.

What You'll Be Doing: 

Act as a division liaison, providing proactive coordination and consultation to customers and Aerospace staff across the company

Initiate and conduct efforts to develop effective standards and processes to support the division’s modeling, simulation, and analysis capabilities to support new and existing functional areas including digital engineering and cloud computing

Engage closely with senior ISCD staff (PL/SPL level or beyond) to listen, assess, and pinpoint the most critical software issues impacting the program office and customer success.

Apply leadership and coordination across multi-disciplinary technical leaders, Aerospace Program Office personnel, and external customers

Partner with division analysis leads to exercise influence on key stakeholders and government customers by leading engagement efforts with the Human Exploration Spaceflight Team and Civil Systems Group program office

Establish and maintain effective and enduring working relationships with key organizational customers

Serve as a thought leader in identifying and coordinating effective solutions to complex organizational challenges, applying effective communication in teams with high level visibility, including in the areas mentioned above

Lead major software development efforts in the division

Lead without authority to influence program office investments that advance corporate and department strategic objectives in situations requiring coordination among many stakeholders

Lead business development activities with division and customer management to identify growth opportunities, mitigate potential resource weaknesses, develop funding lines, and other critical project management tasks

Support organizational and capability strategic planning in partnership with department and subdivision management, identifying opportunities to close capability gaps by leveraging resources and lessons learned across diverse projects

Mature technical expertise in the department through mentoring team members

Develop and present timely and technically accurate briefings and reports that clearly communicate software development progress and provide recommended design solutions to technical leads, management, and customers

Engage with software users and customers to refine capability requirements

Conduct software architecture design and lead the adoption of best practices in new and existing workflows to meet customer needs

Travel as necessary to support customer efforts

What You Need to be Successful - Senior Project Leader - Modeling & Simulation and Systems Software Engineering

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Systems Engineering or related STEM

10 years or more of related and progressive experience in software architecture, software development, or other engineering relevant engineering experience.

In depth experience in designing modern software architectures

Demonstrated experience as a technical lead of a major software project

Hands on experience in developing software updates and understanding how they fit into the larger software structure as part of a team working to deliver complex projects on schedule

Proficiency in one or more of the organization’s core computer languages such as Python or C++

Experience leveraging software configuration management and collaboration tools in team environments (Bitbucket, Jira, GitHub, or similar)

Proven ability in building technical proficiency through mentoring and talent development initiatives

Strong communication skills demonstrated through technical writing and presentation to collaborate and influence across teams (staff, peers, and stakeholders).

Willing to travel occasionally to corporate or customer locations to support efforts as needed (approx. 15-20%)

This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance

How You Can Stand Out

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

Advanced degree in STEM

Experience in Human Exploration and Spaceflight

Experience with Aerospace customers and industry players

Current security clearance

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills.

(Min - Max)

$155,900.00 - $233,900.00

Pay Basis: Annual

Leadership Competencies

Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:

Operate Strategically
Lead Change  
Engage with Impact  
Foster Innovation  
Deliver Results

Ways We Reward Our Employees

During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.

Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:

Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
Flexible spending accounts
Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
Relocation assistance
Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
Education assistance programs
An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

We are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other—the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you’re an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at peoplemangmnt.mailbox@aero.org . You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

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