Spectrum Warfare Senior Technical Leader

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 Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, technology development, warfighter capability enablers, systems integration, defense industrial base, and threat reduction to help shape existing and future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, Air Force Material Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of technical support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers’ portfolios as well as horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation. Additionally, DSG provides deep technical expertise to the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception, design, acquisition, launch and operations of satellite, launch vehicle, ground control, and range systems.

We’re not just building satellites; we’re constructing the future of defense, one innovative solution at a time. As the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, we tackle the most complex challenges with unmatched technical expertise. The Space Warfighting Analysis Office within our Aerospace Space Security Directorate is seeking a driven Spectrum Warfare Senior Technical Leader (Senior Project Leader - Enterprise Systems Engineering) to support our DoD customers. This role will be diving deep into cutting-edge Spectrum Warfare capabilities while collaborating across the organization to achieve optimal solutions and efficiencies across Spectrum Warfare systems that will ensure our dominance in space warfare.  Your work will collaborate with a team of passionate problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators who are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, and directly impact national security and help shape the future of space operations for defense, civil, and commercial customers. Through partnerships with government officials, this role defines critical analytic problems and tasks and will guide the development of Spectrum Warfare Force Design products. This position will leverage your understanding of Spectrum Warfare systems to develop high-level requirements and concepts for future architectures. As we shape the battlefield of tomorrow, this role will contribute directly to designing resilient and effective solutions.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in Colorado Springs, CO.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Acting as senior technical authority, coordinating large-scale technical efforts across program/project lines and providing expert advice to Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC) and Spectrum Warfare Program leadership on technical approaches, systems engineering, and mission architectures.
• Providing insight to Aerospace and Spectrum Warfare Program leadership on risks, issues, opportunities and associated mitigation strategies and corrective actions. ​
• Responsible for ensuring successful execution of systems integration efforts between and across all simultaneously ongoing studies of the Spectrum Warfare Program.​
• Applying systems engineering, requirements, and test & validation standard methodologies to assist in development of Spectrum Warfare Program Force Designs. ​
• Assessing mission trades between segments and products to help identify optimal architecture designs.​
• Maintaining effective working relationships with SWAC and Spectrum Warfare Program leadership, capability-delivering contractors, ETG and other program office support organizations, including the creation of technical materials and the ability to present to key stakeholders and senior leaders. ​
• Leading the Aerospace team in the execution of Spectrum Warfare Program Force Designs to include the coordination of subject matter experts and the integration of inputs to provide Aerospace and Spectrum Warfare Program leadership with technical advice. ​
• Acts as a senior mentor to team members, providing technical guidance to staff in both technical duties and program office responsibilities as well as development insights. ​
• Providing oversight and management of Spectrum Warfare Program staffing budgets, including the identification and recruitment of subject matter experts to support Force Design activities.

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements for Sr. Project Leader - Enterprise Systems Engineering:

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or related technical field from a recognized institution. 
• 12 or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience, including multi-disciplinary systems engineering and/or program management environments. 
• Expertise with Space Data Networks, NAVWAR/PNT, Ground Data Networks, and Computer Network Defense systems and architectures.  Ability to collaborate with thought leaders in the Spectrum Warfare community.
• Ability to lead diverse teams and thrive in a fast-paced & dynamic environment working on complex problems, including tailoring and using cutting edge analysis tools. 
• Ability to collaborate with integrated Government, FFRDC, UARC, and SETA teams.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Willing to travel occasionally approx. 20% (as required)
• This position requires an active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for SCI and SAP/SAR clearances, which are issued by the US government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
• Applicant must be willing to take a US government administered polygraph test.

How You Can Stand Out

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

• Advanced degree in engineering, physics, or other technical sciences from a recognized institution.
• Over 10 years of modeling, simulation, and analysis experience, with a strong background in space systems technologies, space architectural concepts or joint warfighting operations.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with creating, supporting and/or leading technical studies teams examining topics of national significance including tasking and managing matrixed technical resources.
• Direct experience with Space Data Networks, NAVWAR/PNT, Ground Data Networks, and Computer Network Defense mission areas and systems.
• Demonstrated success in directly interfacing with senior government leadership of varying backgrounds.
• Experience with digital engineering and/or agile approaches to analysis and development activities.
• Extensive experience with one or more space system development program offices.
• Experience developing space mission architectures.
• Experience working with the Space Warfighting Analysis Center, Space Security and Defense Program, US Space Force, or US Space Command.

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.